OK, enough flowers already. How about a shroom? We are now on the Stoney Creek trail behind Malcolm's place.

I know this one too ... it's a strawberry!

This orchid blooms in the area where I discovered the first such orchid on the Stoney Creek Trail almost four years ago. From one lone plant there are (...)

A yellow version of the previous Blue Angel.

While walking the trails it is easy to become distracted and, in this case, abstracted. That's it for now. Toodles!

About three weeks ago I went for a tour of the Purdon fen. No orchids were up, as expected, since they usually bloom near the end of June. It was quit (...)

The trail was dark, cold and damp. Perfect for mushrooms, I thought. I was a bit surprised to find these mysterious flowers present and the shrooms ab (...)

Delicate spikes courtesy of macro-photography.

Deep dark shadows suddenly illuminated by a spear of sunlight. Gone moments later. Magical.

And the dragon flower did rear up its mighty head and opened its jaws wide. Maybe the shrooms were more present than I thought.

Flowers were rare but other things caught my eye, like this leaf detail.

They say you shouldn't shoot into the sun. I keep forgetting.

These wild beauties are so shy they hang their heads low so it is difficult to capture their true nature. One has to resort to naughty angles.

This flower is in memory of Bill bruff. It is featured in my story of his end of days. Some of you may remember.

The shimmering surface of the Purdon pond casts its spell on those who care enough to see.

I love dew drops and try to photograph them any chance I get.

Ah, there you are. Nice to meet you at last, shy princess of the dark forest.

On the outbound leg of the trail I saw no mushrooms. On the way back, all kinds of shrooms seem to populate the trail. They must have a cloak of invis (...)

As I was photographing the previous shroom at eye level on the side of the trail I noticed this pair on the other side of the trail. I swear ... they (...)

The worm Ourobouros oozes out from the decayed eye of the Earth. Man, this shroom vapour is really getting to me.