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.

Out-Dated Entry: Strawberries Farm

Waaaaa....strawberries all over the place. 

Eyra went out for a one-day trip to a strawberry farm at Gyeonggi-do. She was so excited as she found out that she could pick up a box of strawberries. 

It was still cold outside, well it was winter, but the vinyl house that housed the strawberry   farm did a good job of giving 'life' to the fruits. 

It was like magic. I mean...the shivering winter outside was completely irrelevant in term of this amazingly arranged winter trip we had. 

After an hour-trip of strawberry picking, all of the kids were ready to get back on the bus to continue the trip. 

Now Eyra was on the bus.....^^ 

The surrounding scenery during winter was dull since not a single green lush vegetation was visible, but the fact that within the vinyl house...the sweet red strawberries with their green leaves were all there for us to embrace...

"what a wonderful world" we thought.

Eyra just could not be more impatient/patient in trying to taste the freshly picked strawberries.

*A Winter moment to Remember, indeed.*