Napa Valley Grapes
Fruit of the vine,
ready for the picking,
will it make a fine wine
ever before it’s time?
Who is to say
where these grapes will play,
in the oak, the bottle, the flute, the goblet
on your lips…
alas…into the abyss.
Thoughts…
Photo © Daniel Steger
for openphoto.net CC:Attribution-ShareAlike
Bon appetite!
CCR
=:~)
©2011 CCR
16 responses so far ↓
1 Dinners & Dreams // Jan 15, 2011 at 8:49 am
Gorgeous picture and beautiful poem as well!
Nisrine
2 Boudreaux Ryan // Jan 18, 2011 at 10:56 am
Nisrine,
So glad to hear you appreciate the image and writing!
3 OC2Seattle // Jan 18, 2011 at 12:08 pm
I am loving this image of the day feature! I have to say thought that when it comes to California grapes – I’m partial to Sonoma 😉
4 Irena // Jan 18, 2011 at 12:11 pm
Beautiful fruit, gorgeous photo….you can tell from the deep blue color, the grape is sweet and ripe…Love for grapes:)
5 Boudreaux Ryan // Jan 18, 2011 at 12:36 pm
Irena,
These grapes do look ready for picking and pressing!
6 Boudreaux Ryan // Jan 18, 2011 at 12:39 pm
Sara,
Sonoma does have some of the best California wines. I really like Russian River Ranches/Valley.
7 Kate @ Diethood.com // Jan 18, 2011 at 1:17 pm
As I mentioned previously, we have a grapevine that grows above our entire patio – we love sitting underneath it in the summer months.
8 Boudreaux Ryan // Jan 18, 2011 at 1:25 pm
Kate,
Oh I bet that “arbor” is amazing to sit under, now I want one for my back deck!
9 Tiffany // Jan 18, 2011 at 1:38 pm
Beautiful picture! The sky peeking through the vine and leaves is surreal!
10 Boudreaux Ryan // Jan 18, 2011 at 1:53 pm
Tiffany,
You know I did not notice the sky that much until you mentioned it. Amazing how it captures the essence of time and space with the blue from above.
11 Gera @ Sweets Foods Blog // Jan 18, 2011 at 4:31 pm
So beautiful pics ! I wonder a future merlot? cabernet?
Have a great week!
Gera
12 claudia lamascolo/aka pegasuslegend // Jan 18, 2011 at 6:50 pm
Gorgeous huge fan of cab…. I think you need to do a wine post soon!
13 Annie // Jan 18, 2011 at 7:08 pm
Just beautiful photo and words!
14 Megan // Jan 20, 2011 at 9:59 am
Do you live near Napa? Sonoma? We visit quite often!
15 sherry lee // Jan 22, 2011 at 9:19 am
beautiful photo..but yummy to eat!&drink.
16 Aggie // Jan 28, 2011 at 8:58 pm
I heart Napa Valley and Grapes!!!