A New Leaf
Today, the family and I took the opportunity to get out and get a little fresh air and exercise. We live 10 minutes from Lake Thurmond, one of the major reservoirs on the Savannah River by the Army Corp of Engineers. We actually used to spend a good bit of time in the area, but 2009 was a really stressful and full year for us. Necropolis and I decided today was as good a time as any to make a change.
Necropolis, Things 1 and 2, Pearly Sue and I all trecked out to the Bartram Trail along Lake Thurmond and walked and looked.
We saw a LOT of pine trees, fallen leaves, and small granite outcroppings. Lake Thurmond is actually along the path of the granite vein that also created Stone Mountain, more than 120 miles away.
Unfortunately, we didn't have the foresight to bring trashbags. There was litter everywhere, and some of it too big to move, like this bouy.
While we were hiking I kept my eyes open for mushrooms, to share with my friend lisascenic. I had about given up on seeing any, and as we were almost back to the truck, I spotted these. I have no idea what they are, but I'm hoping Lisa will chime in here and let us know.
3 comments:
Hints for identifying mushrooms: look underneath. Are there gills, or is the underside spongy? If you bring the mushrooms home, and set them on paper, what color "spore print" do they make? (People put the 'shroom on both black and white paper, and then stick a bowl over it, to keep it from getting knocked around.)
Do the stems break cleanly, or are they rubbery? If you scrape the gills, does any liquid emerge? What color is it? Does it change color after a minute or two?
Does the mushroom have a distinct scent?
And by the way, you can't poison yourself by touching mushrooms. Only from eating them.
UNLESS YOU ARE A MUSHROOM EXPERT, OR HAVE A FRIEND WHO IS AN EXPERT AND CAN ADVISE YOU, DON'T EAT WILD MUSHROOMS.
(...which is all a long-winded way of saying, I have no idea what kind of mushrooms you photographed. But they sure are cool-looking!)
http://www.mushroomexpert.com/major_groups.html
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