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Pearly Droplets on Fungus & Many Mushrooms at Tugman State Park! (+9 insets!)

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:49:17 +0000

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On the Hunt for Fungus!
You probably know that one of my favorite finds are mushrooms, and it's always something I'm looking for whenever I go on a macro stroll. It took a while to find any while we were at Tugman but eventually I hit pay dirt! Slowing down to a creep, I discovered mushrooms peeping out from beds of moss, attached to logs and even peering down at me from lofty heights on tree trunks. I even found an American yellow fly agaric, the blond version of my bucket list mushroom, the Amanita muscaria. It was easy enough to find various species of shelf fungus, and at one point I discovered a huge one right next to the trail that was bristling with droplets. Eying the beads of moisture closely, I couldn't help but ponder…those aren't dew drops, so what are they?

Those Droplets are called Guttation and They Occur in Plant Species Too!
This moisture oozes out of many types of fungus at times of rapid growth with proper temperature and humidity. They can be clear or tinted with colors from yellow to blood red. Some mushrooms use this guttation to create a protective slime that makes them glossy in appearance (I iincluded a picture of a Cowboy Mushroom found on our property, and it's a clickable link with many insets)

In plant species, guttation happens at night when the pressure of excess water in roots forces moisture out of the leaves. This will ring a bell to you when you think about leaves that have beads of water perfectly arranged around the edge of a leaf! I always wondered how dew could have formed so perfectly that way…and now I know that it wasn't dew at all!

This article is brimming with awesome photography and a lot more information about guttation, which I encourage you to read and enjoy! Read it and Weep: Fungal Guttation

Immortalized Before Being Mutilated
The two pictures of this lovely bracket fungus turned out to be very fortunate timing. Located along the longer Eel Lake trail, Steve and I had admired this prominently positioned fungus each time we passed and when I came back with my macro lens I got the pictures I'm sharing today. A couple of days later we made our successful hike to the end of the trail and back, and admired the eye-level bracket fungus on the way in. On the way back we encountered a very noisy group of kids headed our way, led by an obnoxious young adult. Disturbing the peace of the forest, they yelled back and forth and none of which were observing safe distancing. We noticed that the leader had a knife and was looking around and cutting things off trees. A while after we passed by, I noticed a bracket fungus with a huge section sliced off its bottom. Wait. THAT WAS THE BEAUTIFUL SHELF BRACKET I'D PHOTOGRAPHED! Suddenly it hit me--that jerk was mutilating everything he found of interest along the trail! That explained the branches, bits of mushroom and fungus we kept finding littered along the path as we made our way back. What a shame. What a jerk. But I did get these pictures for all of us to enjoy!

Fungus Insets Galore!
I'm including images of the wonderful mushrooms I've processed from our trip to William Tugman State Park and I hope you enjoy the show (I also added the few I put on earlier trip posts too)

I hope all of you are doing well, keeping safe, dry and warm!

Explored on 2/26/21; highest placement #4.

Micro Mushroom Trio! (+7 insets!)

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 17:38:28 +0000

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I'm not quite ready to get back to posting my travel pictures so today I wanted to share another picture--along with insets--of the adorable micro-mushrooms which are found on some of the younger oak trees on our property during the fall and winter.

The funny thing about these little dolls is that I totally missed them for years and years as I wandered around out property taking pictures. As keen an eye as folks may think I have, it's obviously very easy to miss an endless array of tiny treasures--including these adorable little guys.

Last year I posted a trio of pictures to show just how eensy-weensy these mushrooms are. I took a picture to show the tree. Then another a lot closer so you could see there are little somethings on the tree, and of course the main picture which shows the amazing little stars of the show. (I've included that set as insets too)

One observation I find interesting is that only very rarely do I find these micro mushrooms on older trees with thick bark. Not sure why. I thought I might find them when the bark had moss and lichen on it for more cracks and crevices but no, except for the rare exception I only find these tiny mushrooms on younger saplings. Isn't that fascinating? I would love to know why this is!

In any event, I've got another trio of pictures to show you a distant, closer, and in-your-face picture of a fabulous threesome who are hanging out under a cluster of moss. I often go to this sapling when searching for these little mushrooms and they are there again this year! So cute!

You'll also see a couple of snowy shots! Today a very cold storm is rolling in and as I was marching up and down my driveway this morning in the rain, it slowly turned into snow! We haven't had much of that this season but I'm including a couple of snowy pictures I captured early last year which turned out nicely.

Pam, I loved reading about your rockhounding past! *high five* It is such fun! I am not sure what I'll do with all of the polished stones which I'll be gathering as time goes on but they sure will be nice to have! I have gone ahead and bought a book on basic rockhounding so I can learn the geology and so forth, and also a couple of identification books for this region. What an enjoyable thing to do! I'm surprised that you haven't shared any pictures of your rocks with us! I, for one, would love to see some of your prizes! :) Here's hoping it's warm and cozy for you today! *BIG HUGS*

Explored on 1/13/20; highest placement #1.

Pictures for Pam, Day 147: Translucent Mushroom with Droplets & Bokeh

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Sat, 06 Apr 2019 01:39:16 +0000

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Along with spring finally arriving comes the crazy weather we get at this time. During the course of a single day, almost every weather condition can be described. For example, right now it's sunny but there's a cloud in the way to make it a bit dim. Earlier it was so windy the house shook and rain pummeled the windows. Still, it's very beautiful outside and my walk was wonderful. The violent wind made really cool ripples on the surface of our pond, but I noticed when I went back up the hill that the water was still! Crazy I tell you, crazy!

Yesterday I mentioned that mushrooms had popped up all over our meadow and down the sides of our road. I got a bunch of pictures and promised to share a few when I was able. Well, how about today?! The main picture shows a mushroom that was next to our road near our gate and when I spotted several of these stunning, translucent beauties I made sure that I walked down to take pictures of them first because I knew they would be very special.

Another thing about this type of mushroom is how fragile and temporary they are. Some mushrooms will last for days but these sprout early in the morning and by the afternoon they are tattered old relics or gone entirely. I learned this the hard way once when I spotted one and thought I'd wait until later to take pictures. After a few hours I came back with my camera but it had disintegrated into a sad heap. I was upset because it had been so lovely. Nothing like a unhappy outcome to teach one to act in a timely matter if the chance ever comes around again.

My insets include two more from yesterday but I'm going to share the others another time so they get the proper attention they deserve! Do you ever do that? I have many pictures that I think deserve "first billing" or the center stage. Others I think are nice but aren't the same caliber in my opinion and I am comfortable adding them as insets. I feel almost protective about special subjects that I really love and I won't post them unless they are a main image. That's why I'm saving some of my mushroom pictures. It was such a lucky day and several turned out so well that I don't want to show them all at once! They deserve the center stage!

Pam, it's another mushroom day so I've gone hunting on your stream for a likely candidate to gush over. *time passes*...Welllll, I know there were some other mushrooms that I haven't called attention to but I couldn't find them. SO. I spun the roulette wheel and ended up with your incredible, tiny, candy-striped blossoms, aptly named Spring Beauties! How I love these flowers and their myriad and subtle color variations. They are one of a zillion examples which prove that even the tiniest flower can be as outrageously beautiful as blooms five times their size. You sure did a nice job photographing these, what a stunning bouquet from Mother Nature herself. *BIG HUGS*

Explored on 4/6/19, highest placement, #2.

Pictures for Pam, Day 116: Micro Mushroom Pair in Cave

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 00:20:01 +0000

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Yesterday I mentioned the Spring-like weather we've had for the past few days. Whaever possessed me?! Today it's miserable, cold and raining! It makes me laugh because I should know better than to spout off about the lovely weather. Mother Nature refuses to be predictable!

I noticed that I haven't posted any mushroom pictures for a while so I thought it would be fun to share a little presentation I put together..

A few years ago I was creeping around on our property looking for mushrooms. I wasn't having a lot of luck but I kept hunting. I looked on the forest floor. I looked on the moss clinging to the trees. I looked under logs. Nothing. Feeling bored, I began studying the bark on the oak trees very closely. There are countless varieties of lichen and mosses to appreciate which appear in a rainbow of colors and I think they are extremely interesting.

As I was studying the bark, I suddenly found myself staring at one of the tiniest mushrooms I'd ever seen! It was peeking out from a crevice, as cute as can be. And then I noticed another one...and another! Why, these itty-bitty mushrooms were all over the bark and I'd never noticed them until now. What a huge surprise!

I have shared pictures of these little darlings in the past but it occurred to me that it might be fascinating for viewers to get a better understanding of how small these mushrooms really are. Along with my main image showing this pair of micro-sized beauties, there are two insets. One of them shows the tree at a normal distance and a circle that shows where the mushrooms are hiding. The second picture is a lot closer to show you what the environment looks like, and yet, those mushrooms are still quite small. In fact, each of them is perhaps 1/8" in size...they really are so very tiny!! If you enjoy these pictures, I have another presentation like this one that I'll share those at some point too. (I'm also including a colorful sunrise I got a while back!)

Pam, I did a search for "tiny" on your photo stream and lo' and behold, I discovered your tiny bracket fungus pictures! They are TERRIFIC!!! I especially love that you took pictures at various distances away as well, just like I did with my little presentation! *high five*

Explored on 3/06/19, highest placement, #4.

Curly Fronds at Harris Beach State Park (+5 insets)

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 16:50:19 +0000

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Lovely Walks at Harris Beach State Park
My morning routine is to get up, shower, have my coffee and vitamin mix, and pop out the door for a walk which is ideally three miles or longer. Yet another reason this park is so perfect is that I designed a walk which is 3.5 miles and full of plenty of cardio, along with jaw-dropping scenery. I almost always take my phone with me, but sometimes I bring my Canon with 100mm 2.8L lens for some macro fun, and other times I bring my Sony bridge camera for zooming in on wildlife or fun activities that I find along the way.

Today's Picture
This lovely unfurling fern was just one of the masses of glowing spring growth that I saw everywhere on my walks. It's November as I post this, but it was the beginning of April when we started our trip and I really enjoyed seeing what budding springtime was like out on the coast.

Today's Insets
I got so many wonderful pictures with all three of my cameras while we were here! Today's handful of insets include a lovely mushroom, a pair of colorful ivy leaves, a playful collage showing a Mountain Chickadee, a bunny that I saw many times on my walks, and finally, a weathered whale skull mounted on a stand visible along one of the campground loops.

Thank You For the Visits and Welcoming Home!
I hope everyone is doing well! I have really enjoyed your visits and comments, and I'm making my rounds as time permits. Wow, it's so nice to be back!! I'm going to try to post every couple of days so I can get more pictures posted…there are so many that I've processed, and so so so many that are waiting for my attention! I hope I'll be able to share lots and lots, and I hope also to catch up with everyone too!

Explored on 11/3/21; highest placement #1.

Strange and Wonderful Indian Pipe Fungus FLOWER from Tugman State Park! (+5 insets!)

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:57:49 +0000

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Eel Lake Hikes: The Short and the Long
There were two trails walkable from the William Tugman State Park campground: the short 1.1 mile one I walked every morning went around part of the west edge of Eel Lake. The other one was a proper hike of 6.6 miles out and back along the eastern side. We only managed to walk to the very end once due to injuries and timing, but it was a fantastic trail that we look forward to enjoying again on our next visit. The experience was equally spectacular to the shorter daily walk but six times longer! :D (If you'd like to read about this awesome hike, I found a page that has pictures and lots of information: Oregon Hikers: Eel Lake Hike

Our first trip on the longer trail took us only about half way before Steve's sore knee had us turning around but we did get far enough that I found these incredible Indian Pipe Fungus plants! We stared in amazement as I took a few pictures of this strange and beautiful fungus...or...plant? WHAT ARE THESE THINGS?!

This is Not a Fungus...it's a Flower!
Growing out of the ground very much like a fungus, I stared in confusion at these growths, wondering what they were. Honestly, their ghostly color made them look like some sort of strange mushroom, but…they didn't have gills or the spongy quality of a fungus. I couldn't help but scratch my head about this odd find.

Hopping onto the internet, I soon learned discovered that these things are flowering plants, not fungus! They grow only in deep forest, erupting from the ground on a single spike, producing one bell-shaped flower which is pollinated by small bumblebee and fly species. They have no chlorophyll and thus, don't depend on photosynthesis for energy. Instead, Indian Pipe Fungus get their energy from fungus! Now there's a switch--they are parasites! Also known as Ghost Plants (Monotropa uniflora), these extremely delicate plants take about three days to erupt from the ground, flower and die, succumbing quickly to the damaging effects of sunlight. In fact, it was difficult to find any that weren't dried up or in the process of turning black.

These odd plants can be found in North, Central and northern South America, and also Asia. They have been used as an herbalist remedy with calming effects and are said to taste a bit like asparagus for those who can't resist eating one. If you'd like more information about these mycoheterotrophs, there's a page on Wiki but also this nice page on a gardening website.

Gardening Know How: Indian Pipe Fungus
Wikipedia: Indian Pipe Fungus

I hope you are all having a very nice week! It's been amazingly beautiful for us and sunny outside--yay for getting exercise and vitamin D!

Explored on 2/25/21; highest placement #1.

Pictures for Pam, Day 59: Marin Mushrooms

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 01:22:12 +0000

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I have been spending a lot of time looking through the pictures I took while I was down in San Anselmo visiting my brother and his wife. So many photos! (over 1400!!) So many subjects! One of the nicest things was just being out of my usual local. In a new place there are so many more opportunities to find something different and unusual. And then again, there are usual favorites as well!

Nathalie, who is my younger brother's wife, took us on two hikes while we were there. Both of them started by merely walking out the door, going down the drive and up the road to the open space that was literally 5 minutes away. This public-accessible open space is filled with trails, meadows, and forest for all to enjoy. Marin County, where San Anselmo is found, has nearly 250 miles of trails and 16,000 acres of land that is set aside for recreation. Needless to say, it's a haven for anyone who loves the outdoors.

On our first hike, I kept my eyes open for mushrooms, and boy did we hit the jackpot! Today's picture features a beautiful group that were sitting on the side of a hill, easy to get at and prepare for pictures. Nathalie was interested to see what I was doing and Steve helped me pull away leaves and dirt. I was very hopeful that I'd get some good shots and when I finally got to see them on the computer I couldn't resist diving into this image the moment I saw it! Hooray!

Pam, I loved to see the video of your dogs playing in your pond! That was sooooo cute. We also have a seasonal pond and it's finally filling up after a fairly dry autumn and early winter. Watching your dogs playing in the water reminded me of the fun that our Boxer had running in and out of the water when it was full. What a silly dog...how I miss her. It was such fun to think about those great memories though! I hope you are feeling good today my dear!

Explored on 1/7/19, highest placement, #1.

Pictures for Pam, Day 55: Pair of Mushrooms

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 00:09:20 +0000

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Steve and I are staying at my brother's home in the San Francisco Bay Area and a couple of days ago (and today also!) his wife took us on a hike up into the San Anselmo hills. It was a lovely day, though very windy and on the cold side, but the views were terrific! I brought my camera along with the hopes that I might find a few subjects to take pictures of. As it turned out, we actually found mushrooms! There were a surprising number of them too, and I am crossing my fingers that I'll get some winners when I get the chance to look at them on my computer.

Today's mushrooms were photographed quite a while ago but I didn't have the chance to share them until today. I discovered this pair growing on the side of a rotting log while exploring our lower forest. It's amazing how fast a mushroom can appear when the conditions are right. I'd walked by this spot the day before and didn't see anything of interest. But when I investigated one day later, I found this pair of cutie pies, just waiting for their picture!

Pam, I noticed that you have taken some pictures of mushrooms too! I love hunting for them as much as you enjoy finding butterflies on your flowers! I sure do hope that you are doing well today. Thanks so much for the lovely comments you've been leaving me, they make me so happy. Thinking of you every day!

Explored on 1/3/19, highest placement, #1.

Pictures for Pam, Day 37: Micro-Mushrooms

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Sun, 16 Dec 2018 04:37:40 +0000

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What an incredibly magical morning it was. Pumpkin and I peeked outside first thing today and found a world cloaked in mist. Fog had filled the valley and wafted up the hills; only the closest trees in our meadow and lower forest could be seen, slipping in and out of view.

My walk was wonderful too. As I did my laps I relished the appearance of the forest and meadows shrouded in fog. At one point I noticed movement down by our gate and looked to see several mule deer trotting off into the mist, their tails held up like white flags. Later I heard the cry of a Redtail hawk and turned to watch it materialize and land in a tall pine tree. I stood and watched for the moment it perched there, repeating its calls several times before alighting and flying in a long circle and then away, its cries fading into the distance.

At one point I walked off the road and over to an Oak tree. Taking off my glasses, I peered at its moss and lichen-encrusted bark so close that my nose nearly touched the tree. I call this "nose-close" and this is where my horrible nearsightedness pays off. I have what I like to call "micro-vision" because I'm able to see things extremely well if they are very close.

Staring at the tiny world in front of me I appreciated the Seussian beauty of the bright green moss tufts. I marveled at the myriad shapes and types of lichen and then..."Ah, there you are!" I'd found what I was looking for! Peering at me shyly from between the cracks in the Oak tree's bark was an incredibly tiny mushroom. We're talking about 1/16"(1.59mm) here. I smiled warmly at the little woodland fairy and soon I found others nearby, some a little larger, others not bigger than the letter "o" in this sentence. These mushrooms are so very small that it's no wonder I'd missed seeing them until just a few years ago. I whispered that I'd be back and slipped quietly away.

This afternoon I returned with my camera and macro flash. I spent an hour exploring the tiny worlds I found on each tree and on branches that had fallen to the ground. So many surprises awaited me! It was such fun. In the end I got many wonderful pictures that I hope to share with you as time permits.

Today's photo shows one of the "micro-mushrooms" that posed so nicely for me and behind it you'll see a pair of others faded into bokeh. I hope you like this glimpse of the magical lands and its little fairies that I photographed today!

Pam, I took you with me on my photo outing today and I pictured you staring at the bark and branches, finding treasures of your own. How fun it would be to run over to see each other's finds and figure out how best to get a picture that showed what we loved about the subject. It will be fun to see your pictures again my dear! For now, this little fairy mushroom is waving hello to you!

Explored on 12/16/18, highest placement, #2.

22/365: "Family is the most important thing in the world." ~ Princess Diana

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:27:04 +0000

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Yesterday I went up on the hill with the dogs, and as I passed a tall Madrone tree, I heard a "Yoooo Hoooo..." from the tree. "What the?" I thought to myself and turned to look. Why...it was a whole family of mushrooms, on the side of the tree at eye level!! WOW!! I told them I'd be back the next morning, and so I was! The four of them were so happy to see me, they would hardly hold still for their first picture! Aren't they a beautiful family?!

Diana, Princess of Wales (1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997), was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981. She was also well known for her fund-raising work for international charities, and an eminent celebrity of the late 20th century. Her wedding to Charles, heir to the British throne and those of the then 18 Commonwealth realms, was held at St Paul's Cathedral and seen by a global television audience of over 750 million. While married she bore the titles Princess of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall, Duchess of Rothesay, Countess of Chester and Baroness of Renfrew. The marriage produced two sons, the princes William and Harry, who became second and third in line to the British throne. Wikipedia: Princess Diana

Darling Spring Mushroom

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 20:05:10 +0000

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I haven't picked up my camera in months so I thought I'd go out today and see if I could find something nice to post. This adorable little mushroom was bouncing up and and down in the grass with excitement to be my Picture of the Day! <3

Explored on 4/10/18. Highest placement: #29

Note: I am so delighted by all of the wonderful responses and views/favorites of my picture. Thanks for making me feel so welcome everyone! :)

318/366: Shallow Focus Fungus

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 04:58:36 +0000

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To me, there is something very cool about using a shallow depth of field for capturing certain subjects. It pulls the viewers in and forces them to look at a tiny part of the image, precisely because it's usually the only area in focus. In this case, there are two things in focus: the edge of the mushroom cap, and a blade of grass. The grass gives an indication of the mushroom's size, which is quite tiny. The edge of the mushroom reveals a fascinating amount of detail--the surface of the cap has both texture and a gloss which may be from dew or generated by the mushroom itself. The gills look a bit like teeth, and make us want to see underneath! This point of view makes it easy to think about what it might be like to be that small and in turn, this is amazing because it's such a JUNGLE! I always love the opportunity to capture a scene which will hopefully invoke thought and wonder! :)

290/366: Stripey Mushroom

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 04:01:42 +0000

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Creeping around on our property one day a few years ago, I found this beautiful mushroom with a stripey cap!

277/366: Wee Mushroom Looking at its World

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 04:25:23 +0000

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Walking through our upper forest one day a few years ago, I noticed a tiny mushroom looking out over the valley below. I crept up close to take this picture and then the two of us shared the moment to admire our beautiful world. Being careful not to disturb my little friend, I tiptoed away with a content smile on my face.

255/366: Mushroom and Droplet

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 03:29:01 +0000

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On a rainy Halloween morning in 2013, I took a stroll through our lower forest and discovered this lovely lass peeking out shyly from under a log. She avoided most of the rain except for the droplet on her stem, now just about to fall!

Explored on 9/15/16, highest placement #64.

249/366: Stout Little Mushroom

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 03:44:43 +0000

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Here's a little cutie I found in November of 2013 while mushroom hunting in our lower forest. This fellow looked very bold and brave, standing as tall as he could, and almost seems to say, "HALT! WHO GOES THERE!!" :)

243/366: Impossibly Tiny Snail in Mini Fungus Forest

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 03:48:56 +0000

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Some day, if you find yourself walking through a moist, cool forest, take a moment to carefully peek under the bark and logs along the way. You never know what you'll find.

Under a moist piece of rotted log, I found a tiny world. So small that it appeared to be hundreds of period-sized dots, I lay the bark down so I could take pictures with my macro lens. Staring nose-close with my "micro vision" so I could see what I was looking at, I gasped in surprise when I found an itty-bitty snail among a forest of miniature mushrooms. Incredible!!

236/366: Very Special Mushroom Growing through a Crack in a Log (+2 in notes)

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 03:42:34 +0000

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As the weather shifts from summer to fall, I know that mushrooms will soon be growing again. It's a wonderful adventure to go on a hunting mission because I never know what I will find!

I wandered into our lower forest one morning and stopped to peer carefully at a large log, and discovered this happy little guy peering back at me! As I moved closer to take pictures, I realized that this fellow was actually growing through a crack in the log! I took some pictures from above to show that it was, indeed, growing through a hole (please roll your mouse over the upper left corner to see!). This particular log had rotted from the inside out, and lay on the ground like a bark-covered shell. Lifting it up, I could hardly believe what I saw!! This seemingly short little mushroom was actually a giraffe in a mushroom suit! I was able to hold the log up with one hand and take pictures with the other!

When I went to process that third picture, I was astonished to see the countless other mushrooms growing there as well! What an amazing find!! Please click on that image to visit the larger version--it's fun to see all of the fun details of the mushrooms growing under that log!

Mushroom Growing Through Crack from Underneath

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 03:42:10 +0000

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Here you can see how hard this mushroom had to work to find light! Truly remarkable!! And it's equally amazing to see all of the other mushrooms growing under there as well! Please take a look at the large size of this picture so you can see the remarkable world living there in the darkness of that log. :)

181/366: Cool Little Mushrooms

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 04:46:58 +0000

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What could possibly be better than a cool little mushroom? Why, a whole GROUP of them! This gives me the opportunity to play with depth of field for interesting focus. In this case, my aim was to get crisp focus on the edge of the front mushroom and allow the focus to fade off into blur with the others. I found my fungi buddies to be very cooperative with all of my picture taking! :)