A common source of enjoyment in Russia and Ukraine are family outings to pick mushrooms. Of course, one has to be careful, because some mushrooms are deadly. In the United States it is not uncommon for families to pick berries of various types. I recall picking blueberries, raspberries, wild strawberries, blackberries, pin cherries and choke cherries while growing up in the wilds of Northern Wisconsin. A source sent me these pictures of a gun culture family outing. In the spring, after the snow has melted, the local range offered opportunities for gathering brass that had accumulated over the winter....
