Ghost Plant, Indian Pipe

 

ghosts of the forest

an intimate glimpse or two:

rare to see their insides as they are often facing down:

lovely petals of soft light:

translucent beings that rise from the forest floor:

in relationship with the wonderful trees

more than with the sun

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Under the Birch Tree

I went to visit my paper birch tree

spied bright lemon yellow

what could that be?

Wow, a yellow mushroom!

There are three. 

I am enjoying carrying a mirror

so that I can see what mushrooms look like underneath 

without picking them.

I believe they are Yellow Swamp Russula

if you think they are something else, let me know.

 also

Indian pipe are beginning to rise through the earth

such wonderfully interesting plants

found some other wonderful characters

with their super wide lower stems:

I am told they are Field Blewit's

I think of them as little beings.

mornings have been colder than my ponds water

creating wonderful mist dances:

and

this morning I had fawns in my yard, so cute

this mamma had triplets

maybe some day I will get a photo of all three

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sometimes it is hard to leave home

so much happens here

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