Autumn!

The apples are starting to ripen, so are the pears and the horses have started to grow a thicker coat.

We have just eaten windfalls so far.

They all tend to be a bit gnarly looking whether windfall or still on the tree. I wonder if there is some fungus thing we should spray for.

Pears don't ripen well on the tree.

I just picked a few to see how they get on ripening. Some came of really easily, some less so.

Bramley is looking healthy despite setback over last winter of being blown over.

There are a couple of mature trees with plenty of apples.

I found some thyme in the orchard - when I stepped on it and could smell it.

Windfalls off a smaller russet tree. Not planted by us - bigger than that. It takes quite a few years for them to get going.

Long way to go until he reaches full fuzzy winter Owen, but his coat is definitely feeling thicker - and he is shedding all over the place, presumably the summer coat.