Plenitude at the year's fruition

Nature's bounty manifests itself across the local landscape; tipping from mid-September towards late-September, and the sun still prevails, keeping clouds and rain away. Meteorological autumn began on 1 September; astronomical autumn begins next Saturday, but the weather has remained that of high summer, with top temperatures reaching toward 30C.

Below: orchards, full of apples. And indeed, here and there, the occasional orchard of pear trees. The plums have already been picked.

Below: meadow, field, forest, orchard - all under perfect, cloudless skies. Looking north.

Around here, I can go for a 90-minute walk and not see any other human being. Spirit of Place.

I am experiencing sublime elation as I walk through this forest in this particular weather - the peak joy of being alive, (tempered by the knowledge that the forest has been heavily logged this year and last, thinning it out significantly).

At the forest's edge, homeward bound. Back to the aroma of mature apple in the air.

Weatherwise, 2023 has been a optimal spring and summer here in Jakubowizna - may the autumn stay clement as long as possible. 

This time last year:
Behold the wonder of the commonplace

This time two years ago
The force-field of fate

This time three years ago:
Hot in the city

This time four years ago:
Resting with the heroes

This time six years ago:
Polish employers' demographic challenge
[Since then, it's got worse. And it will be worse still.]

This time 11 years ago:
The rich, the poor, the entrepreneur

This time 11 years ago:
Food: where's the best place to shop in Poland? 

This time 12 years ago:
Bittersweet

This time 13 years ago:
Commuting made easy

This time 14 years ago:
Work starts on the S79/S2 'Elka'

This time 15 years ago:
Warsaw's accident-filled streets