AuntieM Loc: Eastern NC

Just got back from a 4 day camping trip to Uwharrie National Forest, which is near Charlotte, North Carolina. There were lots of mushrooms around, and a beautiful lake. This was my "graduation" from my hubby with trailering my camper and doing everything before he gave me the "OK" to go it alone....and I passed with flying colors.

Camper set up


Trailer and tow vehicle


Badin Lake


Mushroom


Badin Lake


Badin Lake


Wildflower


Wildflower


Butterfly - don't know what kind


Mushroom


Mushrooms


Mushrooms


Mushrooms


Wild clematis


Maples starting to turn


I have absolutely no idea what this little bug is


Mushroom


Mushrooms


Campfire

Bobgood1 Loc: Indianapolis, IN

Your pics show Great " Depth Of field." Thanks.

RicknJude Loc: Quebec, Canada

Congratulations on graduating. Looks like my kind of camping. :-)

jeanbug35 Loc: Jonesboro AR

Nice set.

John Lawrence

Great shots. Especially liked the mushrooms and butterfly.

GregWCIL Loc: Illinois

You really like getting close to your subjects. Your mushroom shots are quite good and very interesting. Are any of them edible?

Ps. Your maple leaf shot reminds me my favorite season is right around the corner.

AuntieM Loc: Eastern NC

Thanks, although I probably should have used F8 to get more of the mushroom in focus; however, I had a Beagle tugging on me, so had to do a lot of pictures "on the fly" so to speak.

AuntieM Loc: Eastern NC

Thanks for the "graduation" congrats. My hubby's travel style and mine don't work well together. Looking forward to getting on the road solo and doing things the way I want to do them. :-D :-D :-D I have done tent camping in the past, but at 66, want to drive into some place, back in, hook up the electric, and have a cool glass of wine. :thumbup: If I can learn to do it....anyone can!!!

AuntieM Loc: Eastern NC

Thanks for looking. The mushrooms were all over the forest floor, and I was amazed by the variety of them. The butterfly just appeared one day and found something very interesting on the grill. He/she stayed for quite some time allowing me to get extremely close.

pastagal Loc: NJ

Really nice...I love that first mushroom...the colors are very appealing

AuntieM Loc: Eastern NC

Thanks for looking and commenting. I really miss "real trees" and this place was far enough away from the coast where I live to give me a good drive to get some more "seat time" with the trailer. My husband went fishing on the lake - didn't catch anything, but had fun. There is a shooting range there also, but it was closed. This place has a lot of hiking, horse and ATV trails.

AuntieM Loc: Eastern NC

Thanks for looking. I like to get "down and dirty" with the fungi, as there is a lot of interest with color and texture in them. I am not sure if any are edible....if it doesn't come in a package at the store, I don't mess with them. :-D :-D I am sure someone on the UHH site could tell me if some of them were edible. It was cool there the first couple of days, but then turned warm and muggy. The nice thing was that there were no bugs, even though the campground was close to the lake. I too am looking forward to fall....I've had enough of hot and humid weather.

AuntieM Loc: Eastern NC

Thanks for looking and commenting. This was a very interesting mushroom - had red stripes on the stem as well. Will post a picture of the stem for you.

Mushroom showing red stripes on stem

MRR Loc: Wisconsin

I like your close up shots; and the butterfly on the grill ;-) also that neato camp fire!

AuntieM Loc: Eastern NC

Thanks for looking and commenting. I must remember to take some knee pads next time... :-D :-D