Mushroom Fairy Condo -Outdoor Wednesday

I don't know what it is about mushrooms, but I love them.  I have been intrigued with them since I can remember.  In the forests of my childhood we found just about every variety you can think of.  We learned which of these shrooms were poisonous, and which were edible.  These, by the way are NOT edible.

But they are still quite lovely.  I can well imagine this might be used by fairies for a magical mushroom dwelling place.  Of course, I have a GREAT imagination. 

Have a wonderful day and have a lovely Wednesday, all you wonderful people!

Unexected Mushroom Surprise

This delightful little mushroom is a little smaller than a pencil eraser.  I was so pleased to have captured this fragile beauty with my camera. 

Have a lovely day, dear friends.  The sun is shining and God is good.

White Shroom Heart -Guest Heart Thursday

 I had the fun of visiting my brother and his family a few months ago.  There's a willow tree growing from the trunk of a tree which blew down--and on that stump there are the most amazing mushrooms.

This picture was taking looking down on the mushrooms which were growing from the side.  The heart is a bit misshapen, but it is a heart non-the less!

Have a lovely day and Happy Guest Heart Thursday!

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Unexpected Heart - Guest Heart Thursday

 I was stacking wood when I came across this Unexpected Heart no bigger than my smallest fingernail.  Such an exquisitely perfect little fellow.

Then I noticed an entire forest of these tiny beauties.

I caught their perfectly scalloped edges from underneath.  One never knows what amazing things one might see--even in a wood pile!

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday.

The Mushroom and the Dew Drop - Weekend Reflections

Walking through the grass, I came upon this mushroom.

It seems this shroom is speechless with amazement--she appears to be gazing at that dewdrop in the grass.  Perhaps transfixed because of her own beauty reflected there?  It is hard to say.

For more wonderful reflections from around the world, be sure to visit James at Weekend Reflections.

Sissy's Mushroom

I would have walked right past this amazing mushroom. It's funny, I'm nearly always looking up watching the skies and Clytie sees incredible detail where she walks. We make a great team.

I never would have saw this velvety wonder of a mushroom, if Sissy hadn't noticed it first.

OH! By the way, if you enlarge the picture you'll see a spider hiding in the shadows...

Egad! It's an EAR!

Okay, okay it's just a mushroom!

But I have to tell ya, for a startled moment or so, it looked for all the world like someone had lost an ear there in the grass . . .

Heh, heh, heh--have a GREAT Monday!

Glorious Pile of Shrooms

Thursday my delightful sister Clytie and I went for a long walk through the forest and fields near where we grew up. We had such a great time together. Truthfully, I will never take those times spent with my sister for granted, ever again . . .

Here you see a fabulous pile of mushrooms. I love the plush color and shape they have--the way they mound up and spill over. Truly glorious.

SISSY UPDATE: Clytie is doing very well. I spoke with her this morning--it was SO good to hear her voice. She says she slept well and except for a little weakness, feels almost completely back to normal. All praise for her healing must be given to God. How gracious and kind He is! Thank you everyone for your prayers! God heard you!

Flowering Shroom

This one's for my darling Sister! As soon as I saw it growing in my garden, I thought of Clytie--the mushroom Queen!

Isn't the patterning of on this flowering Mushroom beautiful?! If you look closely, I think you might see a face, or a heart, or...What do you see?

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Risk Taker

This little beauty barred my way as I walked upon a path in the Redwood National Forest. The shroom bravely defied not only the incredible strength and power in the size of the redwood trees, but the rude shock of human boots. I believe if asked the Shroom would say it finds its dangerous life in the pathway to be delightful.

This delicately colored mushroom is a true risk taker.

Autumn Mushrooms

Last Fall I snapped this photo of two mushrooms peeking from a bevy of fallen leaves. I am sure they must be Mother and daughter, and they're laughing because both have a leaf on their noses.

Happy Shroom

This plucky little fellow seems VERY happy with the world. He appears to be giggling over something. See that cheeky smile? Hmmmm....

Oh, I forgot to say--this photo is dedicated to my sweet sis Clytie, who takes the most amazing mushroom pictures I've ever seen.