Further south, Riverton and the south coast, has seen autumn pass through quite gracefully, with her warmly-tinted leaves and bright fruits; crabapples, quinces and peaches are still on the trees but most of the leaves are fallen. Here's a photograph to show what I mean.
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and another attached for your autumnal enjoyment.