Sunday was one of those perfect days where the weather turns out to be even nicer than expected and plans turn out to be even better than expected. A day of mushroom foraging (even though we didn't find any mushrooms - we found plenty of other natural treasures), great meals and great company!
We went on two different trails in an attempt to find some mushrooms with Ry's new Mushroom Guide I got him for Christmas this year. Instead we found new flowers - we found out what Coltfoot was and how you can make cough syrup or lozenges from it. We found a garter snake, insects, an old rusty 7up can, a slug and heard grouse in the distance (see the bird guide above to see what a grouse looks like). Back in town I found a bunch of discount bolo cord (hence the bolo cord moustache on Alex). A nice lunch, coffee and nougat and then back home to rest up for the next big family/friends meal. sigh... good day.
Check out another time we went mushroom foraging and actually found mushrooms - click HERE
What were you up to this past weekend?
whenever we try and go mushroom hunting we come up empty and like you find so many other amazing and interesting things! that snail is super cool looking! next time i go hiking i think i may bring my bird book too!
xo,
cb
Posted by: cb | Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 12:17 PM
a fellow mushroom hunter :)
That's the great thing about nature - you never know what you're going to find. I guess it makes sense that thrifters are also hikers :)
Posted by: Tamara | Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 08:08 AM