Gnome Home

Look what I found!!  A gnome home in this
tree stump!  I wonder where they are hiding??!!

Shelf Mushrooms

Amanita Mushroom species

After the Rain ~

Many species of mushrooms appear overnight and this one sure did... pretty color too!! Did you ever hear of the expression "to pop up like a mushroom"?

Here is another form of a mushroom, except these ones were growing out of a rotten tree stump ~  If you look really close at two of them, It looks as though an early morning visitor may have been there consuming some of this fungi for breakfast!!

If you like mushrooms and would like to see some giant ones, I found some here!

Where the Smurfs Live ~

These images I captured of very large mushrooms, about three apples tall, took me back in time to the 80's when the popular Saturday morning cartoon, ''The Smurfs'' was aired....

Some of these photos reminded me of the little mushroom houses that they lived in....

Up close.... you can see the gills collecting the morning dew....

We didn't see a smurf but we did find a little ''bunny ornament'' that hopped in for a quick photo!!

Did you know....?

• that mushrooms keep your lawn healthy and promote forest growth
• are high in protein and vitamin B (the edible ones)
• that mushrooms can be used for dyeing wool and other natural fibers

Some mushrooms are edible and some are very toxic and poisonous!! Know and identify what you are picking before consuming.... When in doubt, throw it out!

Hike to the Falls!

 This female Spruce Grouse was walking along the trail in front of us and didn't seem to be too alarmed by our presence.  As we got within feet of her, she flew up into the pine tree right beside us and watched us walk by!

 And here she is allowing me to photograph her at her best!!

 

The top of the falls.. The water is extremely low!

 The falls are almost a trickle here.. We need rain!

Shelf mushrooms all in a row!