Beautiful Mel these are by far your best photos ever and your assistant has served you well, full of goodness ;o)) So what did I do today but finish off the last of a lovely mushroom gravy that I slathered on mashed potatoes for a couple of three times and this last bit of leftovers went into a pot with equal water and then a shovelful of our home grown organic Jasmine rice all in the rice cooker and it made a lovely way to finish off those delicious shiitakes. Now if that ain't something that makes you want to be going down the road and feeling bad I don't know what would. I'm heading south in less than a week and they have some lovely magic mushrooms down there that I'm sure want to make my acquaintance.
The last time I indulged down there this mountain wanted to speak to me as you can see his eyes and mouth and droopy nose as it turned into quite a gargoyle looking giant at near midnight during a full moon as I floated in the Andaman Sea...... quite friendly too! ;o))
ps but of course I guess I have to say that one of my favorite memories was going out with my Nonie to the mountains of Portola Valley to pick wild mushrooms when I was a very young kid.
I have enjoyed looking at every single photograph you've shared here with such fascination! Thank you for educating us about shrooms! THEY ARE AWESOME MEL! Maybe your love for them is rubbing off on me a little bit. I feel compelled to read & research too!
Mo, I’m delighted that you have caught a bit of mushroom mania! They are such a fun and fascinating slice of nature, probably my favorite creature in the woods! I am confident that any further research you do will be magical and joyful.
Lots of great mushroom videos on YouTube and if you can find the “Fantastic Fungi” movie, you will be amazed.
Wow, those mushrooms are amazing, what fabulous pics. Your grandson is a cutie and mushroom season in Alaska looks like it brings discoveries around ever corner. I never knew mushrooms could eat rocks, you learn something new every day. I'm also coming to understand where the inspiration for the computer game/series 'the last of us' came from. Very much appreciate the Terry Pratchett and Bill Hicks quotes. I've never tried mushrooms, I'd like to do a Bill Hicks and lie in a field and feel the connection to everything, but the opportunity hasn't yet arisen. Happy foraging Melanie.
Thanks dear Rae! And yes, “The Last of Us” was totally based on the zombie ant science!
Aren’t those 2 quotes brilliant?🤣
I just did a mushroom trip last weekend and it was QUITE interesting but not exactly the Bill Hicks experience.. it was too cold to lay on the grass but I, like you, would love to feel that love for and connection to everything in a more visceral way.
Beautiful Mel these are by far your best photos ever and your assistant has served you well, full of goodness ;o)) So what did I do today but finish off the last of a lovely mushroom gravy that I slathered on mashed potatoes for a couple of three times and this last bit of leftovers went into a pot with equal water and then a shovelful of our home grown organic Jasmine rice all in the rice cooker and it made a lovely way to finish off those delicious shiitakes. Now if that ain't something that makes you want to be going down the road and feeling bad I don't know what would. I'm heading south in less than a week and they have some lovely magic mushrooms down there that I'm sure want to make my acquaintance.
The last time I indulged down there this mountain wanted to speak to me as you can see his eyes and mouth and droopy nose as it turned into quite a gargoyle looking giant at near midnight during a full moon as I floated in the Andaman Sea...... quite friendly too! ;o))
https://photos.app.goo.gl/9VVep9UtCxTLzPSZ6
Well you knew that this topic would bring me nothing but unending goodness in a well overflowing with
peace and love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo3kowiyG1Y
ps but of course I guess I have to say that one of my favorite memories was going out with my Nonie to the mountains of Portola Valley to pick wild mushrooms when I was a very young kid.
Thank you SO much, Tom!
Shitakes and homegrown organic jasmine rice sounds amazing!
I can see the mouth and teeth in the face of that incredible mountain in your paradise. Happy tripping there!
I bet there were beautiful mushrooms in the Portola Valley woods to enchant you and your Nonie for a lifetime.
LOVELOVELOVE the Dead clip! Perfecto amigo!
Thank you for being one of my 100! (I just hit 100 subscribers and I’m celebrating!) You are always a such a force of peace, love and delight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9sY-kwa6RE
Let's hear it for a hundred and let it grow
We cultivate the rice and mama nature grows the wild condiments, from out on the farm at the Thai Cambodian border
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Thanks Melanie. I did enjoy reading that and the photos were delightful.
Thanks so much, Mike! I’m so glad you enjoyed it and also so glad you are here.
I have enjoyed looking at every single photograph you've shared here with such fascination! Thank you for educating us about shrooms! THEY ARE AWESOME MEL! Maybe your love for them is rubbing off on me a little bit. I feel compelled to read & research too!
Mo, I’m delighted that you have caught a bit of mushroom mania! They are such a fun and fascinating slice of nature, probably my favorite creature in the woods! I am confident that any further research you do will be magical and joyful.
Lots of great mushroom videos on YouTube and if you can find the “Fantastic Fungi” movie, you will be amazed.
Thanks SO much for being here!
Wow, those mushrooms are amazing, what fabulous pics. Your grandson is a cutie and mushroom season in Alaska looks like it brings discoveries around ever corner. I never knew mushrooms could eat rocks, you learn something new every day. I'm also coming to understand where the inspiration for the computer game/series 'the last of us' came from. Very much appreciate the Terry Pratchett and Bill Hicks quotes. I've never tried mushrooms, I'd like to do a Bill Hicks and lie in a field and feel the connection to everything, but the opportunity hasn't yet arisen. Happy foraging Melanie.
Thanks dear Rae! And yes, “The Last of Us” was totally based on the zombie ant science!
Aren’t those 2 quotes brilliant?🤣
I just did a mushroom trip last weekend and it was QUITE interesting but not exactly the Bill Hicks experience.. it was too cold to lay on the grass but I, like you, would love to feel that love for and connection to everything in a more visceral way.
Is it mushroom season in England now?
It’s getting close, feeling a bit cooler, next month should see the shrooms abound in earnest 🤞