10.08.2007

Grape Harvest

One of the unique things about Sunnyside is the grape harvest. The whole town smells like grapes.

We were lucky enough to get the chance to go to the vineyards and watch them harvest the grapes. This is my friend, Becky, and her kids. Her husband is in med school, so they will probably move this spring. I wish she would stay here. I have enjoyed getting to know her and love the person she is.

They have a huge tractor that actually straddles a row of grapes while gently shaking the vines to have the grapes fall off. The grapes are moved by a large conveyer belt to a trailor being pulled by a smaller tractor on the next row.

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