Tuesday 22 October 2013

Mushroom Walk...

The other day we went for the most wonderful walk through the woods.  I've always loved woodland, I particularly enjoy walking through a pine forest.  I love the wonderful smell, the bouncy carpet of needles and the strange bubble of quiet you get in amongst the trees.

This wasn't a pine forest, but it was beautiful!  We spotted so many different types of mushroom nesting on the forest floor, and whilst I would never ever pick, eat or even recommend touching them, they certainly are fascinating.  I don't think I've ever seen so many!

Biscuit invented a new game; Musical Photographs.  It works along similar lines to Musical Statues, only without any, erm, actual music.  The rules are that you must be vigilant at all times and if you spot Mummy taking a photograph, you have to remain completely still.  Handy!!

Although we steered well clear of the mushrooms we did manage to snaffle a few sweet chestnuts, one of my favourite autumnal treats.  We also hunted for fairies, looked for elves and gnomes and Biscuit sang us a song about ants.  It was my favourite kind of day.  There's something so special about going for a walk all together, just us, our little family.  I treasure these memories.










 


 

I haven't edited, added filters or changed any of these photographs, they really are just that vivid.  This is how Wiggles and I look on pretty much every walk, we're still happily using our beautiful Sleepy Nico carrier, love the way she's blowing a kiss!

Have you spotted anything usual around you this year?  Everything seems to have been supercharged after such a beautiful summer!  

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12 comments:

  1. Those are gorgeous photos, and that range of mushrooms you've spotted is very impressive! I want to spot mushrooms now!

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    1. Go, go, go! We can be mushroom bores! Filling the world with tales of toadstools!

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  2. Oh wow, you found so many! I don't think I've ever seen some of those different mushroom types in the wild before! Love the song about ants and the blowing a kiss face too! x

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    1. I was amazed by how many there were! I may have become a little obsessed!! That song was tops, must write a mushroom one!

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  3. Oh wow, those mushrooms are amazing! I think I'm definitely going to have to put your little corner of the world on our 'to travel' list, it looks so beautiful!

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    1. Come and visit Aanie! We can geocache and mushroom walk in a heady combination!!!

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  4. Oh what beautiful photos Kate-- so pretty! And isn't it convenient when the children invent games that actually help out parents lol!!

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    1. Isn't it!?! Just have to convince them that sweeping up is the most fun ever next....wish me luck!!

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  5. Going foraging is something I would just LOVE to do! Here in Oregon it's one of the mushroom meccas of the continent and I am just waiting for the right time to go out and forage up some goodness. I hear it's a zenning experience <3 ps. What do you do with chestnuts? We have a billion of them all over our neighborhood and I've brought some home for my kitchen window because they are so pretty but I have no idea how to prepare them. I read online that they're almost potato-like which didn't sound good and nutty at all. Please share your recipe!

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    1. I feel bad now that I'm actually a bit of a chestnut bore! We just roast them in the oven and eat them exactly as they are. Occasionally they might find their way into some stuffing, but not that often! They're too delicious!

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  6. We have found no conkers :( I'm actually sad x

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    1. No conkers!?! This is beyond sad! What's going on? !!!!!

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