For the past four years I have been riding by this tree on my way to and from work along the South Platte River Trail. This is the first year I have seen apples. I saw it yesterday, covered with red fruit - well the bottom was picked clean to about 6 feet up - but Chris and I went Friday morning and filled a wagon full. The next day, while I made pickles, he took Rhiannon. Between our fruit picker and Rhiannon in the tree they filled another wagon. They gave fruit to everyone that passes and Chris was interviewed by a man doing an article on urban foraging. They came home for lunch and then the 3 off us went back out with a sign saying "Free Apples" to lean up against the wagon as we filled it. Most people let their kids have one, but did not take any themselves. A few people just looked at us funny, but 2 women were thrilled. They filled their t-shirts and their empty Starbucks coffee cups and posted their excitement on Facebook.
And in the end we have yet another bathtub of apples.
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