The once literal “squirrels of distraction” have become a metaphor for writer’s block for this nature writer.

Look carefully at this photo: How many different genus/species are represented? Not how many total mushrooms are in the picture, but how many different species are represented?

Getting close to wildlife is a sure sign that I’ve left the frantic 21st Century behind. Those opportunities are precious.

Finding morels is more fun than eating them. What makes them fruit is a mystery to me, but one worth pondering.

Everything is sprouting and fruiting early and staying in bloom longer. It’s not typical, but the bounty is delightful.

A link to my comments leading the first mushroom walk of the 2010 season.