October's benign end

With the exception of one day when the temperature just before dawn neared zero, it's been a warm October - yesterday's daytime high was 18C. On my walk, it was warm enough to cause me to stop, remove my jacket and shirt to take off the t-shirt under them before dressing again. Today has also been clement with a 17C high. Checking my electricity use on the działka, I see that not having to heat the house for nearly all of October means that I am nicely on target from getting energy costs down to zero (balanced with output from my solar panels).

So - let's get out and about and revel in the splendour of the autumn sun... Below: the sun is low in the afternoon sky, between the trees of the forest north-east of Dąbrowa Duża.

Below: the road from Machcin II towards Dąbrowa Duża and Rososz beyond.

Below: the road from Adamów Rososki to Machcin II.

Below: mushroom time - the gatherers are out in force, but here are the toadstools that no one picks.

Canonical Prospect of Jakubowizna - the row of birches where the orchards give way to the forest.

And back at home - beautiful colours.

"Doo-doo-doo, lookin' out my back door" - the forest next door from the rear balcony.

Fingers crossed for more fine autumnal weather.

This time last year:
Disclosure day tomorrow?
[More like 26 July 2023!]

This time two years ago:
Coping with time change (go to bed an hour earlier!)

This time three years ago:
A sustainable food system for rural Poland

This time four years ago:
Sifting through a life

This time six years ago:
Throwing It All Away

This time seven years ago:
Hammer of Darkness falls on us again

This time eight years ago:
The working week with the clocks gone back

This time ten years:
Slowly on the mend after calf injury

This time 11 years ago:
Thorunium the Gothick

This time 12 years ago:
Łódź Widzew or Widź Łódzew 

This time 14 years ago:
A touch of frost in the garden