I have an interest that you might not know about; I am especially fond of mushrooms! Photographing wild mushrooms is one of my hobbies that I rarely talk about. It is one of those things that I do for the sheer pleasure it brings me to find a mushroom growing somewhere and to capture it, as it is at that moment in time. I have toyed with the idea of turning my collection of photos into a book, but in the meantime, I am going to share a few with you. I hope you enjoy this glimpse into my life and one of my interests.
I spotted this beauty on a walk in the woods with my son.
This specimen was discovered growing in a yard on a walk downtown.
Jackpot!! Look at all of these babies!
These ones were discovered on a walk in my neighborhood.
Not the best photo, but for some reason I am drawn to it.
On a fall walk one morning, I took a side street I had never walked. I walked upon hundreds of these beauties. I loved the way the mushrooms resembled buttercups. This was a fantastic reward for exploring!
A few days later I returned for more photos, I found the mushrooms were in a state of decay, but they were still an impressive sight.
I ran across these guys in a random field.
I do not, at this time, attempt to identify the mushrooms. I simply enjoy their beauty and appreciate the mystery of the fungus.
My interest in mushrooms began about 12 years ago. My then boyfriend, now husband and I took a walk around a lake after an especially rainy couple of days. We saw a large mushroom with lovely purple hues to it. I snapped my first mushroom photo at that moment and have been intrigued by them since.
I often joke with people that according to my photo collection all I ever do is eat, visit parks with my kids and take photos of mushrooms. There are that many mushroom pics on my phone!
Thanks for stopping by for a glimpse into my life!
