I went to Portland yesterday on a hunting, gathering expedition. Here's the big warehouse you first walk into.
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It is here that I can lust after various tools of the trade.
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Plus there's a whole section devoted to local growers.
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Always something seasonal.
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More beauties to lust after.
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These big yummy yummies are grown in Tillamook.
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Hanging Red Amaranth. Also called Love Lies Bleeding.
Looks like big underwater creatures to me.
![](http://www.passionflowerdesign.com/blog/uploaded_images/2009_0916photosnew0076-768939.JPG)
And every once in a while there's something I've never seen before -
Like this cardboard box full of wierd and strange fruits.
![](http://www.passionflowerdesign.com/blog/uploaded_images/2009_0916photosnew0075-768145.JPG)
Apparently they're some kind of wild cucumber (?).
Stunningly beautiful. Hunter Gatherer Happiness.
How fun is this? Thank you, Jewel, for taking us along on your field trip!
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