It was our mushroom club’s turn to co-host this years regional mycology event, dedicated to the memory of Sam Ristich. Despite the drought, we found several interesting mushrooms as leaf season begins.

It’s rare for the harvest moon to be full on the same day as the autumnal equinox. Finding choice edible mushrooms makes a great day even better.

Images from the trail reveal the first autumn maple leaf, a black racer and mystery scat.

Writing exercise: Choose a photo for a writing prompt.

Images from a seasonal hike.