Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Magical Mushrooms

Why, hello October...

How did September manage to completely escape me this year? Work has dominated the past couple of months, I guess - but my big push is finally over. As things calm down for me, however, they're just heating up for Bob as Fall Qtr gets underway - just in time for my favorite season...

This year we're determined not to let the academic calendar overshadow the lovely NW autumn. It's harvest season after all, and with that comes the emergence of...mushrooms! One of the biggest upsides of our damp mossy climate is the abundance of fungus everywhere you look: chanterelles, matsutakes, porcinis, lobster mushrooms - the list goes on and on.

Our brief forays into the forest were quite the contrast with noisy city life; while wandering amongst the trees I noticed a sound I didn't recognize, then realized it was the falling pine needles landing on the moss at my feet...amazing.

Here are a couple of photos, you can find more here...



































Hope your harvest is bountiful...







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