Do you ever get in the mode where
you see something every day but don’t really notice it?
I do. For example, I walk out to
the car every day to go to work or to go elsewhere. I look around the yard, but
I don’t really see it.
Lately, we’ve had more rain than
usual, and even when the rain isn’t falling, the days have been cloudy.
The other day, I walked across the
backyard for the first time in several days, and I couldn’t believe the number
of mushrooms I saw.
An abundance of mushrooms. Brown,
red, yellow, off-white. Big, small, alone, in groups.
I don’t remember ever seeing this
many at one time.
I took a few photos with my phone.
But I knew I needed to do a real study of what was going on in my yard. And
that required my big girl camera.
So I spent some time wandering
around in the yard with my camera, trying to capture the oddly shaped fungi
among the grass.
It has been a while since I’ve
taken the camera out. I just haven’t felt motivated. The mushrooms provided me
with a nudge. And I knew I needed to get outside and behind the lens of the
camera and see what I could see.
It calms me to take photos. I
think it’s because I have to be in the present moment when I’m taking photos. I
have to concentrate on the object I’m photographing and on how I want the
picture to turn out.
I don’t ruminate about the past. I
don’t get anxious about the future.
In other words, I practice
mindfulness.
What’s been going on in nature
where you live?
Love the photos, Tina! I think most of us have times where we walk by things and never really see them...until we realize it and decide to take notice.
ReplyDeleteWow this is an amazing variety of mushrooms. I see a lot while hiking - usually growing at the base of trees. I don't think I've closely examined them though. The next time I go hiking I will try to snap some pics :)
ReplyDeletefancy fungi!!! we have a LOT of weeds going on where i live and the hubs is NOT interested!!!!
ReplyDeletebeautiful and interesting lifeforms, aren't they? very cool.
ReplyDeleteYou've been passing these little beauties for a while. It's surprising how many varieties can grow right in your yard.
ReplyDeleteI love to see the variety of mushrooms popping up at this time of year. They're magical!
ReplyDeleteWe have had a lot of funky mushrooms here too. They are interesting!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots! You really do have a nice variety of mushrooms. They're so pretty.
ReplyDeleteWe are having continued dry, warm weather, which is good for my tomatoes and tomatillos. I'm keeping a close eye on the apples, pears, and figs.
Great post. There's so much I haven't been seeing and doing because of my latest bout of depression, but now that the fog is lifting I'm trying to open my eyes again. It helps to keep the depression from returning.
ReplyDeleteThose photos are great, as always! Love the variety. :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting collection of mushrooms. I can see how they could prompt you into picking up your big girl camera again!! Happy week!
ReplyDeleteI see them every fall, especially at my cottage up in northern Michigan. But I don't think I've ever seen so many beautiful and diverse ones as you have!
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