Late Afternoon

I've started the canvas size drawing, 10 x 20" of these magnificent apples in the warm, quiet late afternoon sun.  They seem to glow from within and THAT -- the light -- always the light, is what is there to be captured.  The light, the glorious image, and the emotion of the moment are what I have to hold onto throughout the whole painting process.  If I lose any of those, the painting loses its meaning.  So here we go....