Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Taste and see....

.... the beauty all around you.  So goes a favorite hymn, but in this case it's probably better NOT to taste the mushrooms since most aren't safe to eat!  I happen to think they are beautiful to look at, as are lichens and many other living things associated with wet fall weather.

I took these photos on two separate walks around the farm recently, and it was a good reminder to look a bit closer to find the beauty.  Fall and it's famous colors aren't all about pumpkins and maple leaves, there are other natural colors and especially textures just as pretty if not a bit more subtle.




The turkeys and deer that I scared up have plenty to eat from the hickory and oak trees here.  I'm not sure if they eat the fall mushrooms?







And speaking of natural color, check out my friend Sara's blog for a great couple of posts about dyeing yarn and wool with walnuts.  I'm tempted to give it a try, her results with several types of wool are gorgeous!
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5 comments:

www.martimcginnis.com said...

I lichen these pictures!

CathieG said...

Love your photos Lindy. So peaceful!

Clasheen said...

Oh, I love all types of fungi! Thanks for the gorgeous pics and the links to Sara's blog too!!!

Dianne@sheepdreams said...

There is no place better to be than along the Kentucky river in fall! Beautiful pictures. (Makes me want to try some lichen dyeing.)

mmarriner said...

Beautiful pictures! And, your wall hanging is nice too!