Temperatures are coming down around my area and autumn is already sending the first signals of its immanent arrival. For me, the best time in the year to be outside and immerse in nature. And so I did a couple of days ago, exploring the countryside within an easy day trip distance.
A lonely cow under a richly laden apple tree prompted me to get my camera ready. After a long time of iPhone photography I once again enjoyed the weight and substance of my EOS 7D. It's just the real thing.
Apparently she was wasn't keen on the apples but rather on the leafs. Or was it the bark of the young shoots she was after?
Enough of the delicacies. Time to lose some milk.
An insects paradise. And beautiful to look at too.
A bee takes a sunflower bath.
Autumnal decor.
A wine village along the way. A stork's nest on the church tower perfects the countryside idyll.
Just a few more weeks until harvest-time.
Winemakers of the region expect a good vintage this year. The biggest challenge, however, will be to get enough seasonal workers for the harvest.
Into the woods.
A mighty oak whose age is estimated at over 300 years, as an info panel tells. Unfortunately, it died only recently after a beetle infestation and had to be trimmed accordingly.
A decaying tree trunk, home and food source for the nextgen woodlings.
And out again into the afternoon light.
Can anyone figure out what kind of insect this is? 
I hope you enjoyed this photographic excursion into late summer nature. Thanks for watching and see you next time!
All photos recorded by myself with a Canon EOS 7D. All rights reserved.