The golden apples of the sun

[asakiyume]

I've probably used that exact subject line before. Every year around now I go to get some Baldwin apples from Cold Spring Orchard, because they are The Best for pies, and every year, I also pick up some Roxbury Russets (America's oldest apple type) and some beautiful, and delicious, Golden Russets.

This year, probably because of the drought, they are very tiny. Little baby apples--you could eat one in three bites. But as beautiful as ever.

You might mistake them for ripening tomatoes, by their color, or maybe wild persimmons, but no: they are apples.



Next to a mini pumpkin gourd and next to a Baldwin apple, for color and size comparison:

Comments

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Awesome! You're doing Nano! Is this story related to any world you've written in already, or is it brand new?

Oh, you know me...

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

I like to start new things. ;)

While I don't feel up to working on a novel-length project, I do feel like writing. So, I'm hoping this middle grade fantasy idea is the ticket to ease me back into the habit. NaNo word counts might be a bit brutal for me, so I'm approaching it with the plan of extending grace to myself. If II do it, I do it; if I don't, I don't...and that's that. :P At the end of it, I'll have more than I have now.

I've been working on the art for the picture book you read, but it isn't the same as crafting the worded world. :D

Re: Oh, you know me...

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Brand-new sounds awesome (though I love what I've seen of your Witherwilds world--it's just that I understand the appeal of shiny-new). I endorse this plan!!