Taste and see....

.... the beauty all around you.  So goes a favorite hymn, but in this case it's probably better NOT to taste the mushrooms since most aren't safe to eat!  I happen to think they are beautiful to look at, as are lichens and many other living things associated with wet fall weather.

I took these photos on two separate walks around the farm recently, and it was a good reminder to look a bit closer to find the beauty.  Fall and it's famous colors aren't all about pumpkins and maple leaves, there are other natural colors and especially textures just as pretty if not a bit more subtle.

The turkeys and deer that I scared up have plenty to eat from the hickory and oak trees here.  I'm not sure if they eat the fall mushrooms?

And speaking of natural color, check out my friend Sara's blog for a great couple of posts about dyeing yarn and wool with walnuts.  I'm tempted to give it a try, her results with several types of wool are gorgeous!