Reflecting In The Forest

Reflecting 17

Check out the gorgeous reflections on the water, in this photo of my friend Courtney, in the woods, near the waters edge, at Indian Brook Reservoir.

A Touch Of Autumn

Reflections of a touch of color amongst the trees.

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Gorgeous Fungi

I think this Gorgeous Fungi is False Turkeytail or Stereum Hirsutum, a Hardwood-loving Crust Fungus, and some Moss. Found in Essex, Vt.

Brown Gilled Mushrooms, Lichen, And Moss

Amazing Patterns On These Gills On Top Gorgeous Mushrooms, With Moss, and Lichen. Found in Essex Jct. Vermont. If you know what kind this is, please tell me.

Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus)

This beautiful, large, white, edible & medicinal mushroom offers some serious health benefits. Research found this mushroom promotes nerve cell regeneration following injuries.  Additional research found that a liquid extract of the mushroom helped grow new brain and nerve cells known as neurons. It's also delicious and tastes like lobster.

Turkey Tail Mushrooms (Trametes Versicolor) Although too tough to be edible in any manner other than a tea, this is one of the most well-studied medicinal mushrooms.

The Yellow-orange Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria var. formosa) is common in New England, especially where conifers grow. Out West this mushroom is often a bright red color, but in the East it’s typically orange/yellow. When certain gilled mushrooms, including many Amanita species, first form, they are encased in a membrane called a “universal veil.” As the mushroom enlarges and matures, the veil ruptures, with remnants of it remaining on the mushroom’s cap. Fly Agaric fungi got their name from the custom of placing little pieces of the mushroom in milk to attract flies, they become inebriated, crash into things, then die. This mushroom is somewhat poisonous (as are many Amanita species) and hallucinogenic when consumed by humans. The toxins affect the part of the brain that is responsible for fear, turning off the fear emotion.

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Spring Peepers

 Spring Peeper

Spring Peeper

Spring Peeper-Tree Frog Hiding Under A Mossy Rock

Spring Peeper

Pseudacris crucifer

Spring peepers are small tree frogs, with smooth skin in shades of tan, brown, green, or gray, with lines that form an X shaped pattern on their backs. Their bellies are white to cream-colored, and they have dark bands on their legs and a dark line between their eyes. Spring peepers are well camouflaged to look like tree bark and can make themselves lighter or darker to better match their surroundings. The pad on each of the amphibians toes allow it to grip onto plants, while its webbed hind feet give it support. Although they are good climbers, they spend most of their time on the ground, often hiding under leaf litter during the day. Spring peepers are rarely seen, but during mating season in the spring, they are often heard. They live in moist, wooded areas, fields, and grassy lowlands near ponds and wetlands. 

  They are very tolerant of cold conditions and hibernate during the winter in soft mud near ponds, under logs, and in holes or loose bark in trees. They can withstand freezing during winter hibernation due to a natural antifreeze in their blood. 

  Snakes, salamanders, large carnivorous insects, raptors, and other birds prey on adult spring peepers. Tadpoles are eaten by aquatic invertebrates and salamander larvae. Adult spring peepers come out to feed in the late afternoon and early evening. They generally eat beetles, ants, flies, and spiders. Tadpoles feed on algae and microorganisms. 

  Spring peepers are known for the males mating call, a high-pitched peeping sound repeated about 20 times a minute. However, the faster and louder they sing, the greater the chances of attracting a mate. They often congregate near water and sing in trios, with the deepest-voiced frog starting the call. They begin breeding early in the spring and call on warm spring nights and during the day in rainy or cloudy weather. Females lay their eggs in vernal pools, ponds, and other wetlands where fish are not present. A female may lay anywhere from 750 to 1,200 eggs, which attach to submerged aquatic vegetation. Males fertilize the eggs as they are laid. Depending on the temperature, eggs can hatch within 2 days to 2 weeks. The tadpoles have gills to breathe underwater and tails to help them swim. Tadpoles transform into frogs over the course of 6 to 12 weeks. Spring peepers are said to have short lives, living 3 to 4 years at most.

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Fall Reflections

Fall Spider

I walked by this rock that someone had left a pair of glasses on, and noticed the spider and tree reflections, and thought this would make a cool shot.

Fall Reflections In Montpeier

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Animal Friends

Freesia & Maddie

Missing Our Girls

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Fun With Shadows

 Playing With Shadows C3

 Playing With Shadows C4

 Playing With Shadows C6

 Playing With Shadows C7

 Playing With Shadows Me 3 

Does it look like I have a tail?

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Art Hop 2018

Here are some of the things I liked at the 2018 Art Hop in Burlington, Vermont.

Ingrid - Metal Sculpture at Conant Metal & Light by Kyle Sikora & Jake Pill
This photo was awarded Photo of the Day on Capture My Vermont, for September 14, 2018.

Ingrid - Metal Sculpture at Conant Metal & Light by Kyle Sikora & Jake Pill

Ingrid - Metal Sculpture at Conant Metal & Light by Kyle Sikora & Jake Pill

Ingrid - Metal Sculpture at Conant Metal & Light by Kyle Sikora & Jake Pill

Whale Lamps at Conant Metal & Light Shop

 Elvira painting at the Art Hop Burlington, Vermont 2018. I'm sorry I don't have the artist's name. I was sure I grabbed his card, but can't find it.

Sculptures by Tod Logan & Painting by Tina Logan

Barn Owl by Hilary Ann Love Glass

Bread & Puppet Banners!

I wish I could tell you who the artist is.

Steampunk Jewelry by Mark Eliot Schwabe

As you can see, he is as interesting, or even more interesting than the jewelry.

Who Is She

 Mixed Media Artwork by Ali Barritt

The Successful Scavenger 

Mixed Media Artwork by Ali Barritt

Head In The Clouds

Interactive Art

 Painted by Johanne D. Yordan

 Painted by Johanne D. Yordan

Tree Mirror

This Mirror mural, which Reflects Artists' Alley on Pine Street, is the work of metalsmith and glass artist Aaron Grossman. He says he was inspired by the ivy that once covered the building, which was removed a year ago because it was damaging the brick. Before attaching them to the wall, he rounds the edges to make sure they can't cut anyone, probably a good thing since the piece invites close reflection. 

 Courtney and I took turns in this interactive Art Display.

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