harvest

Red Delicious apple tree

The soybeans were harvested today. The field is bare and brown, but beautiful in it's own way. A flock of crows were gleaning the field. It made a lovely picture. I picked and ate an apple from my orchard. I pity you if you have never eaten an apple off the tree. Store apples are tasteless and mushy. This was crisp, juicy, and sweet. Deer have been coming into the orchard at night to eat the fallen apples. I've been cleaning the house, but plan to do some yard work tomorrow. Nights are cool, and it's wonderful to fall asleep with the smell of leaves and the call of a barn owl.