Around The Farm In October

The grass isn't growing very fast now, and it looks like I'll have to start putting out hay for the herd soon:

The apple trees (well, some of them) are producing beautiful fruit in spite of my gloomy predictions:

The skies here are regularly dramatic. This was a typical sunset in the southwest sky:

And a sunrise in the northeast sky one morning:

A farmer missed a few stalks of corn when reaping this field. Every time I drive by (it's just up the road from me), the remaining stalks put me in mind of survivors after a catastrophe:

Vegetable stands along our country roads are now selling home grown pumpkins:

The cows are looking healthy and so are the little horses:

The hens are enjoying life although they'd much rather go outside:

The white fantail pigeons have had numerous babies this year and are beginning to look a bit crowded:

I attached the yellow flagging ribbon to the horses' muzzles so I can tell from a distance if they're still wearing them or not. Remy is an expert at wriggling out of his. He also knows how to rip off the yellow flagging ribbon. Full blown autumn is here: