Wild apples, Mames

Between trying to get several deadline writing projects done and taking care of our very sick cat Max, I haven't had a lot of quality hiking and nature observation time. But on the way to check the mail box, I decided to quickly cross the street to walk through my neighbor's meadow and search for Black-and-Yellow Garden Spiders and Meadowhawk dragonflies, both of which have called the landscape home from time to time. While neither of them was in evidence today, I did spot, in the ancient apple trees, a small harvest of very red fruit. The apples looked pretty enticing, and though no one knows their identity, they're certainly tough, since they're growing entirely on their own. Soon enough, I'll be able to sample some and see how much flavor they have. If I'm lucky, there might even be enough of them to harvest for a pie or a small batch of applesauce. Maybe there is a free lunch after all... well, maybe a free snack.