Tango on the Log — a continuing and fun theme from previous posts. This time in Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest. Note the beautiful new collar from The Kenyan Collection, courtesy of friends Daryl & Craig. ☙
Image #125 – Tango on the Log series, cont.
Image #124 – From Little Helmets to Shaggy Manes
Reportedly it has been a bumper-crop-year for mushrooms in western North Carolina. Lucky me! A few days ago I posted Little Helmets, lovely white fungi that are about 2cm in height (about 3/4″). Today I present a 20+cm beauty, a Shaggy Mane (Coprinus comatus) discovered along the road to Wayah Bald. Remarkably these two mushrooms are in the same family (Inky Cap or Coprinus)! But they certainly present differently. The Little Helmets were all clustered together near a woodpile. The Shaggy Mane stood in solitary splendor at a hairpin curve on Wyaha Bald Road. ☙
Image #123 – A bit of autumn
The pace of change is quickening. Colors are intensifying … autumn has taken hold. ☙
Image #122 – Wooly caterpillar in autumn sun
Sorry, I can’t recall the name of this fellow. I do recall he bites and it can be painful. We, my friend Boni and I, found him on a leaf in the pen where Buddy lives. He was remarkably fast and I was lucky to get a half-way decent shot of him. ☙
Image #120 – Little Helmets being born …
Yesterday’s post, Little Helmets, showed the mature mushroom. Here you can see them being born, the “petals” unfolding in the afternoon sun. ☙
Image #119 – Little Helmets
Another aptly named mushroom. These are Little Helmets. Dozens of them poked their heads through the moss on Sunday, September 29th. By yesterday, October 2nd, there was nary a trace of them. But they are sweet. I was able to get several good shots and will post one or two more. To give you an idea of how little the Little Helmets are, here is a second image showing my setup of the shot. The Little Helmets are the white spots in front of the camera, about 2-3 cm in height. ☙
Image #118 – Seasonal Bounty
Mushrooms are making a comeback after a 3-4 week hiatus. New blooms are popping up everywhere. This aptly named Jack O’Lantern mushroom is quite spectacular and very seasonal. ☙
Image #117 – Going to seed
Lots of change in the air … autumn is settling in. ☙
Image #116 – Miley Cyrus…eat your heart out
There’s been a lot of talk recently about Miley Cyrus. I was fortunate enough to miss her performance but there’s been no missing the news coverage. In addition to her twerking it was also mentioned that she has an agile tongue. My cat, Rainbow, as you can see, would be happy to give Miley a run for her money.
Having seen “the twerk” in other video pieces I would have to say that it is not the most attractive dance move I’ve ever seen but I’m old enough to remember when The Twist was deemed offensive and threatened western culture as we know it. Of course seeing what has come after The Twist perhaps all the critics were correct. ☙
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