Kate Wolf was right

"Here in California, fruit hangs heavy on the vine..."
"and there's no gold, I thought I'd warn ya,
and the hills turn brown in the summertime."
The avocados continue to swell, dragging the branches of the tree almost down to the ground. The tree drops at least a dozen failed fruit each day. As we head into the autumn, it's increasingly dangerous to walk under it. Micah likes to help pick up the "abortocados" and use them for T-ball practice. The bottom picture shows the view from (a ladder in) our backyard of the brown Ventura Hillsides.