Here it is, the last week of September, and this is what my apple tree is up to:

Nikon D5100 f/8 ISO 200 1/250 sec 55-300@300 mm – Autumn 2012

These are a result of those beautiful apple blossoms last August. Now it is a real race; will the apples ripen first? Or will the frost prevent their maturation? It is all endlessly fascinating to me 🙂