October 07, 2004

Random images

A couple more pix taken today .. one of the store room, er, garage, loaded with my haul of squash (butternuts, rainbow squash, pumpkin rouge vif d'etampes, and some crossbreeds), and one I think I'll entitle "allotment sunset number 1".

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7 Oct 2004 22:05:50 | Photos

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