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Pictures for Pam, Day 30: Mushroom Pair

Pictures for Pam, Day 30: Mushroom Pair
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The morning fog made its way through our valley and then gradually dissipated, leaving a bright and beautiful day ahead of me. Walking up and down our road for my daily exercise, I kept looking up at our steep hillside, thinking about the ridge line trail. I wouldn't go up there for a couple of reasons. Partly because, by the time I got up to the top of the hill, I was miserably depressed over the sight of the countless dead trees. The other part was because I used to go up there with our Basset and Boxer, Moosie and Zoey. But a year ago we lost our dear Moosie, and our darling Zoey passed away in August. Our hearts have been broken by this horrible loss and walking along the ridge line was just too much.

Since discovering that the hillside is covered with new saplings and young plants of all sorts, I feel like I can deal with the memories of Moosie and Zoey if I go up there for a stroll. The happy realization had me wiggling with excitement because I haven't been up there for over a year. It was time for a macro photo safari!!

After lunch I popped into my boots and knee pads, packed my macro flash in my backpack, grabbed my camera and off I went! Up to the top I climbed and stood by my favorite tree, the Madrone which was now ringed with vibrant new growth. I turned to look down at our house and the valley below and realized that Moosie and Zoey wouldn't want me to feel sad. They'd want me to have a great time up here, just like they did when we came up here together.

Such silly dogs! They'd chase each other all over and I'd have to keep telling Moosie to come along because he was such a slave to that nose of his. Seeing him trotting jauntily along the trail, his ears flopping back and forth, never failed to make me laugh. With her energetic puppy personality, Zoey was always joyfully running around investigating everything but made sure to stay close to Moosie or me. It was always a good time when we went and all of us would sleep well that night! :) (I have included an inset picture which I took of Moosie and Zoe playing on the ridge line trail.)

I strolled along the path and had a great time. The Oak, Madrone and pine forest was so pretty—rarely visited by people, it's a wonderfully wild place. It was also perfect mushroom weather—humid and cool with moist soil—and I soon spotted a tiny little guy just waiting for the lime light! I spent the next hour or two discovering and photographing lots of tiny mushrooms before the sun grew heavy on the horizon and prompted me to go home. It had been a super experience and after I got home and told Steve about my trip, he asked me to take him up there so he could take pictures too! Moosie and Zoey would be so proud! :)

Today's picture was actually taken a few days ago when I went up on the hillside the first time. On my way up I found this darling pair of mushrooms, and ever since I've been thinking about the mushrooms along the ridge line trail. Although I got plenty of nice pictures on my walk today, I figured it would be perfect to share this pair as my first mushroom picture since getting my creative mojo back!

Pam, you would love the ridge line trail. It's hard to get up to the top of the hill, but I know you would enjoy meandering along the fire trail which is brimming with lovely woods all around. I imagine you oohing and ahhing over the endless beauty there. I thought about you a lot, and how thankful I am to you for bringing back my creative spirit and the courage to face things that hurt me...now I can visit our hill and the ridge line trail too! *huggggs*

Explored on 12/9/18, highest placement, #5.

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 uwschu
uwschu club
Wünsche Dir einen besinnlichen 2. Advent!
Schön belichtet, du nutzt einen Macroblitz (Ringblitz?)
5 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Wow, what a wonderful close-up Janet.
5 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Fine close-up, Janet ! Like the composition and the light very much ! Good Morning ! Have a very nice Sunday.
5 years ago.
 Boro
Boro
Superbe *******
5 years ago.
 Marie-claire Gallet
Marie-claire Gallet
FANTASTIC duo, Janet ! Have a nice Sunday ! I have the flu !!!!!!!!!!
5 years ago.
 Jadviga Grase
Jadviga Grase club
Nice! I congratulate you with the great find! :)
5 years ago.
 Dominique 60
Dominique 60 club
très belle photo de ces jumeaux !!
5 years ago.
 John Cass
John Cass
Wonderful macro shot.
5 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
beaux agarics des jachères
5 years ago.
 Citoyen du Monde
Citoyen du Monde
Frères siamois !! superbe macro !
5 years ago.
 Jocelyne Villoing
Jocelyne Villoing club
Belle trouvaille Janet, laissons les s'épanouir dans la nature... ils sont trop beaux !+++
Bon dimanche à toi.
5 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Awesome mushroom capture!

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5 years ago.
 Thérèse
Thérèse club
Jolie paire d e chapignoms
5 years ago.
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
Lovely twins!***************
5 years ago.
 Nicole Merdrignac
Nicole Merdrignac club
Très jolie photo avec note. Nicole.
5 years ago.
 Ghislaine Girardot
Ghislaine Girardot
Superbe prise !!
5 years ago.
 Joe, Son of the Rock
Joe, Son of the Rock club
Lovely macro shot of this beautiful pair of mushrooms. The lighting is quite sublime. You have captured well the details and textures of the fungi. All the best, Joe
5 years ago.
 Misou 49
Misou 49 club
Magnifique duo de ces beau champignons !
5 years ago.
 Ruesterstaude
Ruesterstaude club
Braunschuppige Champignons! Eine Varietät des Wiesenchampignons mit ähnlichen Eigenschaften. Alle Champignon-Arten, solange sie nicht nach Karbol riechen, sind essbar und wohlschmeckend. Hier sind sie besonders hübsch!
5 years ago.
 Petar Bojić
Petar Bojić club
Superb!
5 years ago.
 cammino
cammino club
Zwei stattliche Champignons!
5 years ago.
 Boarischa Krautmo
Boarischa Krautmo club
beautiful shots!
5 years ago.
 Dave Roberts 2014
Dave Roberts 2014
Great detail Janet, a very nice capture of the light catching the mushrooms! I haven't seen many fungi here this year.

5 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Fabulous shot and great notes / thoughts again!
5 years ago.
 Jenny McIntyre
Jenny McIntyre club
I so look forward to seeing your photos, because they all seem to have something to say. Also a lot of them are of things so small, that you would normally not see them. I remember when you did mushrooms for every day of the year. I was fascinated.

I know why this last year has been so hard for you. Losing both of your darling dogs must have been heartbreaking, then the awful fires - you've gone through a lot sweetie. It's great that your hubby wants to share the hill with you, together there will be some wonderful pictures.
5 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
What a beautiful set of twins that you discovered. Congratulations on Explore.
5 years ago.
 micritter
micritter
So beautiful. The light and shadows bring out the texture in a wonderful way. Amazing details. Better viewed large. And, of course, the always fascinating story told with your very special style. Beautiful work!
5 years ago.
 Trudy Tuinstra
Trudy Tuinstra club
great
5 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Such superb mushroom symmetry..!! Beautifully captured in gorgeous detail Janet.

I love the PiP too and the wonderfully uplifting narrative ;-)
5 years ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
HAPPY COUPLE !
5 years ago.
 @ngélique ❤️
@ngélique ❤️ club
mais oui nous avions eu la même idée Janet !***********lolll belle journée de mardi ! bisous
5 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
Who would have thought mushrooms could look so cute ;-))
A great title and your PiP is superb. I agree with Keith!
5 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
A lovely close-up of these mushrooms, Janet. We used to get great mushrooms on our farm and I do miss them. A great PiP of your canine friends too - we become so attached to them!
5 years ago.
 Ruesterstaude
Ruesterstaude club
Ich habe jetzt deine Geschichte gelesen, Janet. Sie ist rührend und ich konnte Anteil daran nehmen.
Viele Grüße!
5 years ago.

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