The End of June In Templeton: Green and Gold

Baled Hay on Highway 46 West, Templeton

Baled Hay on Highway 46 West, Templeton

June has reminded me that Paso Robles and Templeton grow more than grapes. They also produce a lot of hay, and it’s being harvested now, baled, and stacked.  I’ve been following one hay field in particular on Las Tablas Road between Booker and the Venteux Vineyards for purposes of making a photo essay and / or video. But it’s certainly not the only scenic hayfield around. Everywhere I turn I see fields of golden barley contrasting with grapevines which have turned green in the spring and now sport tiny baby grapes. Here is some of what I’ve been seeing.

Hay Near Paso Port Wine Company Vineyards on Booker Road

Hay Near Paso Port Wine Company Vineyards on Booker Road

Baby Grapes at Venteux Vineyard on Las Tablas Road, Templeton

Baby Grapes at Venteux Vineyard on Las Tablas Road, Templeton

Grapes on Young Vines at Venteux Vineyards, June 28

Baled Hay on Las Tablas Road Beside Venteux Vineyards, June 2012

Baled Hay on Las Tablas Road Beside Venteux Vineyards, June 2012

 

Bird on Round Bale of Hay on Booker Road Near 46W, June 12, 2012

Bird on Round Bale of Hay on Booker Road Near 46W, June 12, 2012

 

 

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Looking Across Winery Road from Booker Rd at one of Rotta's Vineyards

Looking Across Winery Road from Booker Rd at one of Rotta’s Vineyards

Which part of the June scenery in the North County speaks more loudly to you? The green vineyards with their baby grapes or the scenic hayfields?