A change is as good as a rest.
I have always liked that saying, and it is relevant to me at the moment as I find myself ready for autumn, a sure sign that we have had a good and long summer. I now find myself craving wilder weather, rainy days and cooler air (and as such better sleeping!).
Spring and Autumn have long been my favourite seasons, although I treasure all four and their contrasting conditions, however as an arborist and amateur photographer Autumn has the added interest of being the best time for spotting fungi and autumnal foliage.
I am not entirely sure what to expect from either aspects of the season at this point, its been a while since we had such a dry summer. Wet summers usually produce better fruiting seasons for plants, trees and fungi and I have no idea what impact it will have on autumnal foliage, however I am excited to find out.
How beautiful! I love those pink fungi, like flowing skirts, and the the vibrant colors in the leaves. Hope all of us have a colorful fall.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots. I thought the pink fungi looked like a new form of rubber shoes!!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty. It's dry here so we don't usually get a log of fungi. I loved your Darth Vader story in your comment on my blog, it's truly classic! Those original Star Wars films certainly had a huge impact on those of us growing up during the time of their original releases - I'm also in that age bracket.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous leaf colors!!
ReplyDeleteThanks all :0) the fungus is a Ganoderma species, a parasitic fungus on a variety of trees and this is the most fresh and beautiful I have ever seen it. It was on a tall, decaying stump of a tree and as such was putting out as many fruiting bodies as it could to reproduce before its food source was completely gone.
ReplyDeleteI am so excited about autumn but also trying not to wish away the last of summer which is hanging on in there, its been so warm today!
Lovely fungus - and I like the colourful carpet of leaves! Autumn is one of my favourite times of years.
ReplyDeleteNice colorful leaves welcoming autumn?I have summer all year long here.
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