Saturday, January 15, 2022

Out and About: A Few Mushroom Photos from Fall 2021

 I overlooked including a few mushroom photos in my last post so I'm adding them here. I wanted to share them because I think they're pretty cool. The Chicken of the Woods were glowing on a fallen tree  as we hiked by. Even if you weren't a mushroom lover I think you would have gone off  trail to take a closer look. They were on the way to Treadway Mountain. The other three photos are of Scaly Vase Chanterelles which I had never seen before. They were stunning to find right off the trail by Clear Pond in the Pharaoh Lake Wilderness. Imagine them holding some wildflowers. Or a critter or two.

Scaly Vase Chanterelle

A Vase Indeed!

A Large Mushroom!

Chicken of the Woods


Out and About: Around the Village and Beyond. Finds and Photos from Fall 2021

Although I never got to the computer this fall to update my blog, I was still out and about camping, hiking, gardening, and walking every chance I could. Finally, on this frigid cold January day, I made my way to the computer to upload some photos from the fall. Check out some of the things I've come across on my outings and in my garden. I'm looking forward to some snow this winter. So far we have had rain, freezing rain, a bit of snow and lots of ice. Happy New Year!!!
When a Tree Frog Matches Your House Color
Tree Frog Resting on a Milkweed Leaf
Northern Water Snake at Moreau Lake
Drink Up! Long Journey Ahead. Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird

On Top of Treadway Mountain in Dense Fog and Rain. Fun!
A Variety of Mushrooms. Wonderful Meals.
Shrooms with a View at Berry Pond Preserve
Monarch Caterpillar going into J Shape before Becoming a Chrysalis
Chrysalis Forming
Done. But late start. It was October sixth.
It was too late and too cold
Chrysalis on December Nineteenth
Moreau Lake Back Bay late October
Mud Pond. Early November.  Moreau Lake State Park
Lake Bonita
Bluebirds at my feeder in early December
Along the Hudson River at Hudson Pointe Preserve
Early Ice at Big Bay on the Hudson
White Birch Trail Moreau Lake State Park
Slip Sliding Away! Spier Falls Dam from Western Ridge Trail