From the Beaches of Nebraska an Apple Butter is Born...
" The heat of autumn is different from the heat of summer One ripens apples, the other turns them to cider. " Jane Hirshfield Nothing inspires me more to create than cool, crisp Autumn. I find beauty in the changing colors of leaves and the beautiful stark white trunks of the Aspens, and thus, my personal rebirth is really just inspired through death....annnnnnd, apples. Mmmmm. I remember trips to the apple orchards of North Carolina this time of year. Apple slushies, apple cider donuts fresh off the line, and hot apple cider to warm my soul (FYI: don't even try to bring those preservative free donuts home, because that deliciousness is meant to be double fisted and for immediate consumption). My favorite orchard was "Sky Top Orchard." A friend here in Colorado just visited an adorable orchard nearby in Lyons, called YaYa's Orchard. It's definitely on the list for an upcoming day trip with my Canon and a possible upcoming blog post! ...