cricket

The meadow is alive with them, all hopping elusively. But this one posed. 

A fine late summer's day.  We shopped in Clonakilty this morning, and took the dogs for a run on the beach at Ownenahincha afterwards. They ran barking with pleasure into the sea.  I paddled.  
We harvested beans and apples and grapes. Our daughter and son-in-law visited an with anniversary present (a really nice picture frame and an order to get a picture of ourselves 'on the day' to go in it), and we washed clothes and generally started making preparations for our few days away. 
Very excited.