Strawberries Farm

Winter, December, 2014. A good time to hang out in an open air farms? Not quite.

But..with such a breathtaking sky and snow-capped mountain beyond?

who could resist it? 

I coudn't. At least..I held on my firm belief that there must be something good I could learn out of it. 

Well, yes. At least..I took a closer look into the farm of one of Korea's sought-after strawberries. 

and I meant it. I could go from one vinyl house to another...in which each step of how the magic is being done...to give us a delectable strawberry ever grown in Korea, at least. or the world? 

These are still 'babies' in the making. I am not sure that they're ready to be harvested/picked up, though. 

This looks so trivial. But..after I got into the inside of it..I did admire a lot of work being poured into 'growing' the strawberries that I only thought of 'buying and eating' them without any prior knowledge ..let alone admiration to the so much work put into it. 

Yes...I came with little expectation..but then..

I came out...with....a gratitude in mind.

what a splendid experience it had been.

*One of the best things I got from my trip to Gyeongsangbukdo, accompanying UGM Delegation to the province.

Deliriously Sweet Strawberries!!!

Santa and Redbell strawberries. 

Yes..I got a chance to visit the very place where these sparking sweet strawberries are grown or created. 

I did not know that strawberries could be this dazzling. 

Of course, we got a chance to meet the pioneers who managed to 'bring' these strawberries into the market. 

and..the best part was when we got a chance to visit how this strawberry research center did their magic. 

attentively we listened to every explanation.... 

as for me...while listening...I wouldn't miss a chance to take some snaps here and there. 

winter snap does not hinder the scientists from 'creating' and 'harvesting' the strawberries. 

Those vinyl houses warmed up the temperature in such a way that Santa strawberries are possible to be enjoyed during winter...in fact it is in winter that strawberries are in their highest degree of sweetness. 

what a breathtaking view.