Here we have an intact strawberry, full of hope and promise for a long ripening, and almost ready to give up its juicy sweetness to the humans who planted, watered, and cared for it:
This next one shows that I need to go into stealth mode with night vision goggles in order to witness the precise moment of ripening (before the birds wake-up and have a feast):
Finally, this last specimen has helped me to realize that maybe the farmer's market is a better option:
Hopefully I'll make it there early enough on Saturday before all the strawberries sell out.