I've seen Scarlett Waxy Caps in the forest, but I've never seen a wooden photographer taking a photo of one!
Hope you enjoy this fun photo taken by Craig Tooley. To see much more of Craig's nature photography, here is the link to his website: http://www.ruffimage.com
Rain and more rain! 7.87 inches since Friday. 48.60 season to date. A "normal" wet winter here is 50.00 inches. We're going to surpass that number.
Mushrooms are quite beautiful, coming in so many colors and shapes. Craig Tooley photographed a Scarlet Waxy Cap. I've seen a bunch coming up on the forest floor. I think of them as flowers in the forest.
Craig also photographed a mature Parrot Waxy Cap. They have a green top when young.
Shirley Mitchell photographed some white Coral Mushrooms.
And Martin Steinpress found a group of two delicious edibles, Hedgehog Mushrooms and Black Trumpets.
Winter Chanterelles are also up in good numbers now. Gifts from the forest!
Thanks to Craig, Shirley and Martin for allowing me to share their photos with you here.
We are having a mild day - 60 degrees - with no wind. Our walk with our golden retriever, Duffy, at Gualala Point Regional Park today was wonderful. Gray Whale spouts could be seen in the calm ocean; these grays are headed north now. Big waves were crashing onto the beach. And there were surfers outside the mouth of the Gualala River, something you don't see very often.