The past few days have been bright and sunny but with a hint of autumn chill in the air due to the wind speed increasing and some days coming from a northerly or easterly bearing. However, one day a strong south-westerly brought down leaves and some branches and a walk through the woods showed the results of the gusts. Below an apple tree were hundreds of small windfalls. Herefordshire is well known for its cider and we regularly see tractors pulling trailers heavily laden with the small cider apples. This particular tree must have been naturally created, by birds perhaps, at the bottom of a hillside wood by a footpath. It will provide food for small creatures and birds until the fruit turns to mush.
photo © T. Boughen Camera: Lumix FZ1000 2
