I found these beside the bike path in Britannia Park. They appeared underneath a fir tree. I thought they would be easy to identify but I had no luck.

What follows is a collection of images taken during the transition from Summer to Fall. This was taken as I left the house for a walkabout of Mud Lake (...)

L'il Naveen tried to get up but managed only three legs before keeling over on its side. It sighed loudly and closed its eyes. I ran back to get my c (...)

The cold showers and strengthening winds have come early to strip the trees of their multi-coloured robes. This tree is in the backyard and I liked th (...)

It had an itchy ear so it scratched vigorously with its back leg. However, there was about 4 inches between the paw and the ear. I laughed at the puz (...)

Samir came home from work, all excited. He had a raccoon story! He had gone to work as usual but he realized early that he had forgotten to bring a sp (...)

On this visit to Mud Lake I decided to check out the ridge area by the Ottawa River. This heavy crop of berries caught my eye. Well-fed birds hopped f (...)

It looked down blearingly between its legs. What the heck is that? It grasped clumsily at the object before realizing it was its tail. It tried to gr (...)

The fairgrounds have been given a new coat of paint. The Carp Fair is a big event and it is happening soon - maybe even next weekend.

The friend interlaced his hands and gave Samir the boost up. Samir grabbed the railing of the upper deck and hauled himself up. He came face to face w (...)

As it happened, I was in Carp a few days after the re-location of l'il Naveen. I checked the main street to see if he was weaving from pub to coffee s (...)

Night fell and I heard rustling in the grape vines covering the trellis below my window. I had a visitor. I informed Ingrid and Samir. We gathered to (...)

I discovered this distinctive shroom near the Britannia Tennis Club. It is Dictyophora duplicata. Shrooms adapt to their environment to survive. The S (...)

The Sumac leaves were quite colorful, especially with the setting sun shining in the background.

There is a new coffee shop in Carp and it is doing great business. It is right across the street from the St. James Church, where my friend, Steve, wa (...)

A nice growth of Ischnoderma resinosum.

I found some raised garden beds behind the church. They had grown things but left the harvest behind. I had some of the ripe cherries and they tasted (...)

He managed to scramble to the deck and enter the house. He calmed Abdullah and got him cleaned up. He wasn't hurt. Abdullah needed a new shirt and a n (...)

Holy Spud, Batman! I found some shrivelled plants in another planter. I scratched the soil and uncovered some fine looking potatoes. I was tempted to (...)

If you happen to be going to Carp and see a raccoon weaving down main street, that will be L'il Naveen. Seems he fits right in there. The End