Autumn and Winter begin to Mingle

appreciating the mushrooms 

 as i studied them 

clear night skies

inspire frost to grace life

sunlight is revealed as tiny sparkling orbs

when mixed with frost

colors dance before our eyes

good medicine

some trees 

naked

the sunlight chooses them to present, show off and reflect

finding new treasures

Basidioradulum radula, Toothed Crust fungus

like an artful mandala

Plicaturopsis crispa, a Crimped gilled Polyporales

this is the underside, the top looks like

it was growing on dead wood:

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Tiny Realm of Lichen and Fungi

they call us pixie cups

we are tiny 

and live in the sylvan land

we grow in fanciful shapes

i have been enjoying the tiny realm of

fungi and lichen

they grow on trees

in wonderful colors

on rocks

even the black and gray speckles are lichen!

I look forward to getting to know them better

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A Week in Montana

Rocky Mountains Magesty

sunshine beauty summery day

turns to clouds and rainy days

flowers thrive

mushrooms push through the earths crust

eye candy at every turn

jelly fungi nestled in moss

forest friends

wander in our days and nights

summer in Montana

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Beauties of the Forest

beauties of the forest floor

mysterious gems that i adore

beckon to me to explore ever more

I find you cuddled in tiny moss

 wet and shiny to the eyes and touch

colors that shimmer in gentle light

texture and caps that inspire delight

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an autumn flower

dressed in raindrops

there are not many flowers around
with our cold nights and not as many sunny days

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Mushrooms on Wood and under Rocks

taking form from the world as they grow

sprouting from driftwood

a heavy rock does not discourage

 so pretty in she shadowy light

a family of wood dwelling creatures

when i find wood dwellers

it is usually on a dead tree

such busy busy squirrels

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happy October to one and all!

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