I didn’t take my camera last Sunday when I walked a section of the Westside Overland Trail. It was just as well, since it rained all the way out. But as I look back on the hike, I wish I had taken the camera… or that I was as talented as Carolyn, or Toni, or Christine and could sketch, draw, or paint what I saw!
What did I see? Fungi. More kinds than I have ever seen in one day in my life. Orange ones. Yellow ones. Pink, purple, tan, red, brown, black, white… Smooth ones. Bumpy ones. Curly ones. Ones with gills, others without. Shaped like cups. Shaped like balls, parasols, fingers, cheetohs, potato chips…
I may have to make time to go back to that section of trail with the camera… Quickly… before the fungi disappear…
In the meantime, I took a walk in a nearby woods to see what might be “blooming” there. I don’t know what any of them are… But aren’t they gorgeous?
Wow! Gorgeous!
They are in deed gorgeous! We don’t have such beauteous ones where we live!
Wow, they are gorgeous! All they ask is a quiet spot and a little rain.
oh oh you just might have to do another book 🙂
Now you got me interested in fungi and I’ll have to start looking down and up. Beautiful photos.
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They are beautiful. Love the colours.
I had no idea they came in so many colors.
The shapes and colors of the fungi are always amazing to me.
Fantastic pictures. Here in the Missouri Ozarks we’ve had unusually moist conditions all season and, as a result, a banner fungus year. My favorites are the coral fungi.
Those fungi are amazing! All those different colors, shapes & textures…..very cool. Thanks for sharing.
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