Brandon Trees in the Rain

A series of Beech and Pine studies, mostly taken on Sunday in the pouring rain. The greens still dominate although there are some parts where the leaves and bracken are beginning to turn. This rainy spell should ensure we get some good autumn colours this year.

Second Day at Brandon in Continuous Rain

After a morning walk with Peter, Holly and Bracken, I changed my already sodden coat and spent a few more hours finding and photographing fungi. Many of the colours were much brighter in the wet and low light conditions. I was pleased to photograph good specimens of the Amethyst Deceiver, ??, a Collared Earthstar, False Death Cap (Amanita citrina) and a Ramaria coral fungus

Fungi at Brandon

The recent (and continuing ) wet weather has certainly resulted in a great number of fungi emerging though they are getting very quickly nibbled. Here some more complete specimens including some impressive slime mould fruiting bodies on an old beech log. All except slime mould taken with Fuji compact 23mm lens.

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Focus Stacking Fungi at Brandon

On Friday, visited Brandon again, this time with 3 CCC friends and spent several hours upside down attampting to Focus stack small fungi. It is the best year for fungi that I can remember with the ground just carpeted and with lots of intact Fly Agarics.