Maturation

My great.grandfather in Derbyshire successfully grew a walnut tree and harvested a good quantity of nuts: half for pickled walnuts (using the immature whole nut and kernel) for Christmas and half for the mature nuts themselves. He particularly enjoyed a simple supper in winter of a cox's orange pippin apple, a piece of mature cheddar, an oatmeal biscuit or two, a handful of walnuts and a glass (just one) of Madeira. He lived to 97 so can't have been bad!
It looked interesting to me at 10 years old (we were fed baked beans on toast as I recall). Now, 50 years later, I like the idea of this supper more and more!!!
Super shot by the way!

A great moment in the year of (tree-) gardener or nature lovers in general.
Well taken photo!

Just had a look, where to find Derbyshire, and I must admit, your great grandfather must have had a good hand for trees. Mid England seems to me not the best climate for growing walnuts (maybe it's easier nowadays).
And the supper recipe sounds just great - the older ones mostly did know far better, what's good for them. And they havn't had that much choice, like ourselves.

Fine capture ! Nature opens her mouth ! :-))) !