Monday, August 28, 2017

Mushroom Monday

These photos were taken just one day apart showing just how quickly mushrooms change, and the next day, this one was probably gone altogether.

Day One


Day Two


Thursday, August 24, 2017

Tales from the edge of Summer





Passionflower which will soon bear edible fruit

Monday, August 7, 2017

Mushroom Monday

Epic Oyster Mushrooms on a log. Found Hiking Lost Valley near the Buffalo River, AR.



Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Lúnasa


The beginning of August marks the old Irish Gaelic festival day of Lúnasa, halfway between summer solstice & autumn equinox, marking the beginning of harvest time and the turn from summer to winter. (In Irish, the word for August is Lúnasa.) It is a time to honor the sun, for Lúnasa (or Lughnasadh) is named for Lugh, the old Irish god of the Sun. It's a time to gather the first harvests, to light a bonfire in thanks for your blessings, bake a pie with freshly gathered blueberries, for matchmaking and hand-fasting, for pilgrimages to holy wells and sacred trees. Here Lúnasa arrived on a cool front, one I was aching for, a blessed foreshadowing of Autumn and all her finery. Happy Harvest to come. 

You can read more about Lúnasa and Irish customs at:
yourirish.com
Ireland Calling
Irish Central