Ripe almonds

Almonds peeping through their outer casing

The almonds always take me by surprise when they’re ready to pick, which is indicated by their grey-green velvety outer casing splitting open.

This time I think it may be the wet followed by the dry which has precipitated it.

I was walking past the tree this evening, on my way to pick another lot of damsons, when I saw them.

Almonds are a pleasure to pick. They just twist off the twig without resistance.

I picked a hundred and then it got dark.