October in Sweden is not the most cheerful of months. The days are getting shorter and shorter, strong winds and rains are more common than during any other part of the year. It is, however, also the time of the year when the apples are ready for picking, the flowers that are still there really stand out and you appreciate every hour of sunshine and good weather! It is also the time of the year when the air feels full of oxygen and your lungs have an easy job :)

Akero apple. 

More Akero apples that were made into "apple butter".

A single harbell (Campanula rotundifolia) stood all alone in the lawn. Wonder how it has manged to stay this fresh?

Our sunflowers (Helianthus) are in various stages of their lives. Some, like the one below, was still in its prime...

while this one had seen better days.

The wild growing wine (Parthenocissus ) has left its usual habitat on the barn's wall and nestled in the jasmine. I had probably not noticed it if its red leaves had not given it away.