Tiny Mushrooms
Jun 20, 2020 10:33:06 #
Sometimes, I see something that I think will make a pleasing image.
Walking through the forest after a storm, the humidity slowed out progress to almost a crawl. The moisture muffled the sound of our footsteps so we hoped our nearly silent approach would increase the chance of seeing something magical in the woods. A shaft of light illuminated two tiny mushrooms that were quietly preparing to spread spores on the loamy soil. As I framed the shot, I thought about the giant living organism in the soil that was sending up tiny flowers for us to behold just at this moment. Tomorrow, these dark flowers will be gone, but I can look back at this image and remember the magic.
Walking through the forest after a storm, the humidity slowed out progress to almost a crawl. The moisture muffled the sound of our footsteps so we hoped our nearly silent approach would increase the chance of seeing something magical in the woods. A shaft of light illuminated two tiny mushrooms that were quietly preparing to spread spores on the loamy soil. As I framed the shot, I thought about the giant living organism in the soil that was sending up tiny flowers for us to behold just at this moment. Tomorrow, these dark flowers will be gone, but I can look back at this image and remember the magic.
Jun 20, 2020 10:34:10 #
Or, I saw some mushrooms in a flower pot this morning, scooped them out onto the table and took some pictures.
Jun 20, 2020 10:42:24 #
Jun 20, 2020 10:47:18 #
kpmac wrote:
Nice images, Kervin.
Thanks! Writing the story was just as fun as taking the picture.
Jun 20, 2020 11:57:54 #
Ha ha! I appreciate the deception. That is useful in this hobby sometimes.
Jun 20, 2020 12:01:21 #
You are a delightful storyteller, both in words and pictures 
Jun 20, 2020 13:03:03 #
Curve_in wrote:
Or, I saw some mushrooms in a flower pot this morning, scooped them out onto the table and took some pictures.
Some familiar items in the second shot. I am sitting on our 3rd floor deck.
Nice shots, nice story. Ephemeral describes many mushrooms.
Your mention of the mycellial web underground, it has been likened to the WWW that now exhists.
Paul Stammets in " Mycellium Running". Read this for a real eye opening. Plus do-it-yourself soil improvement. Grow food for the gods and better your garden.
Bil
Oh, the items.
Jun 20, 2020 21:06:27 #
Jun 21, 2020 09:18:04 #
Very nice "Fruiting Bodies" of a huge underground organism.
Jun 21, 2020 11:04:25 #
No matter the story I truly like your photograph. Very well done.
Dennis
Dennis
Jun 21, 2020 12:38:33 #
Jun 21, 2020 12:51:48 #
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
Ha ha! I appreciate the deception. That is useful in this hobby sometimes.
I'll try to add some silly story more often!
Jun 21, 2020 12:53:05 #
dennis2146 wrote:
No matter the story I truly like your photograph. Very well done.
Dennis
Dennis
Retired CPO wrote:
Very nice "Fruiting Bodies" of a huge underground organism.
Muddyvalley wrote:
Very nice Kervin!
Linda From Maine wrote:
You are a delightful storyteller, both in words and pictures
Thanks for the kind words!
Jun 21, 2020 12:53:18 #
Jun 21, 2020 12:55:24 #
newtoyou wrote:
Some familiar items in the second shot. I am sitting on our 3rd floor deck.
Nice shots, nice story. Ephemeral describes many mushrooms.
Your mention of the mycellial web underground, it has been likened to the WWW that now exhists.
Paul Stammets in " Mycellium Running". Read this for a real eye opening. Plus do-it-yourself soil improvement. Grow food for the gods and better your garden.
Bil
Oh, the items.
Nice shots, nice story. Ephemeral describes many mushrooms.
Your mention of the mycellial web underground, it has been likened to the WWW that now exhists.
Paul Stammets in " Mycellium Running". Read this for a real eye opening. Plus do-it-yourself soil improvement. Grow food for the gods and better your garden.
Bil
Oh, the items.
I had better bug hunting when we had a wooden deck like yours. The insects had more places to hide.
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