Freshly Picked Blackberries

Every August my grandmother would come to visit us on Vashon Island, Washington. I remember that she’d always bring 2-3 empty coolers because she loved to pick our blackberries and take them back home with her to Montana.

For 2-3 weeks in August, it was peak season for blackberries on the Island. The Puget Sound is known for blackberries. And in August t…