they say it's a bad year for bilberries. this is how that looks like in my neck of the woods. we are having some crazy hot, sweltering summer days here, and i totally overdid myself today by picking up the basket and heading out to the forest. i figured it would be cooler there, in the shade. it was not.
i found a refreshing spot in the otherwise bone dry bog to sink my toes in. i swear you could hear the sizzling. i also heard a voice inside my hear claiming there would be cloudberries on the far side of the pine bog. i tried to resist, complaining about the heat but the voice insisted. and there they were. not many, but still. proof can be found on my instagram.
now i'm trying to rehydrate before going swimming. even though the bike ride is short, i know i'll be just as hot once back home. the thermometer that gets sunshine says 38°C and the one in the shade 28°C. at least the wind is picking up now... but there is not a single cloud in the sky.
