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Dappled autumn sunlight filters through the lush hazelnut orchard, casting soft shadows across the dry earth. A loyal working dog rests watchfully beside white harvest collection bags, guardian of the day's gathering beneath the carefully pruned trees. The grove stretches in neat rows, revealing a meticulously managed agricultural landscape typical of New South Wales' Central West Region during nut harvest season. Scattered white collection bags mark the progress of workers moving between trees, gathering the season's crop with practiced efficiency. The ground is carpeted in golden-brown fallen leaves and dusty soil, signaling the late summer transition to autumn. This serene scene captures the quiet rhythm of agricultural work - a moment of pause amidst the methodical harvest of hazelnuts, where the dog's alert presence embodies the partnership between human, animal, and cultivated landscape.