Kurt McCloud

So cute and so small!

Western Amethyst Laccaria
(Laccaria amethysteo-occidentalis)
Found near Whistle Lake in Anacortes


#fungi #mushrooms #mycology #hiking #pnw #hikingdogs

A good day in the woods


#mushrooms #fungi #hiking #pnw

It grows as a wrinkled, orange to pinkish waxy crust on the decaying wood of coniferous and deciduous trees, in which it causes a white rot. The fungus was first described scientifically in 1821 by Elias Magnus Fries. (Source: Wikipedia, i radiata, CC BY-SA 3.0)

#fungi #mycology #wrinkledcrust

Wrinkled Crust (Phlebia radiata)
Found Anacortes, Washington at Mount Eire

Phlebia radiata, commonly known as the wrinkled crust, is a common species of crust fungus in the family Meruliaceae. It is widespread in the Northern Hemisphere.

A whole lot more people showed up for the No Kings Day protests in smaller towns and cities than the media is telling you. When they say “hundreds” they should be saying “thousands”.


#nokingsday #nokings #anacortes #anacorteswa #democracy

Most of us in Seattle wish we were Canadian right now anyway.

Coral Tooth

Found in Anacortes, Washington several days ago. One my favorite edible mushrooms.


#fungi #mushrooms #coraltooth #mycology

Just in time for Halloween!




#boletemold #fungi #mushrooms #bolete #mycology

Golden Pholiota
Anacortes, Washington

Man I love fall.


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Thinking these are Western Jumbo Gyms.

#fungi #mushrooms #mycology

#newt #salamanders #amphibians #guemesisland #salishsea #anacortes

Look at this cute little toxic dude! This is a Rough-skinned newt I helped cross the street on Guemes.

Taricha granulosa
The rough-skinned newt or roughskin newt (Taricha granulosa) is a North American newt known for the strong toxin exuded from its skin. (Source: Wikipedia)

Exploring Edinburgh


#scotland #haggis #edinburgh

See fog


#sunrise #fog #foggymorning

Help the birds!


#washington #pnw #birds #migratory #migratingbirds #migration #salishsea #anacortes #guemes #guemesisland

Filling in the gaps


#salishsea

Family photo


#catsanddogs #englishshepherd #tabbycats #rescuecats #family

Found a COW in the woods today. 🐔🪵


#chickenofthewoods #mushrooms #forage

Time for my morning massage

A raft of otters

Pritzker: Trump looked at the cameras and asked for me personally to say, Mr. President, can you do us the honor of protecting our city? Instead, I say, Mr. President, do not come to Chicago.

Your remarks about this effort have betrayed a continuing slip in your mental faculties

Soothing

Morning wake up crew


#catsanddogs

Into the woods

Lisa found some COW!


#chickenofthewoods #mushrooms #fungi

All is good with the kids. 🙂