Apple Picking Season

One of my favorite fall pursuits is walking through an apple orchard on a grey day when the golden dry grass underfoot is wet with the early morning's gentle rain, inhaling this sweet hay scent mixed with the slightly fermented, sharp cider smell of fallen apples. This lovely photo by Jude McConkey captures it so perfectly!

You can browse more of McConkey's amazing pieces here.

Autumn Apples

One of the best parts of autumn is all the apples at the farmers' markets! These are Shamrock apples, which were created by crossing McIntosh and Golden Delicious varieties.

They taste like sweeter Granny Smiths to me, and are one of my favorites this year. If you see them in your area, I suggest you buy one and see what you think!