November was the perfect month for skywatching.
Clouds make for some beautiful skies, but they can also bring rain (sometimes a little too much).
We had several heavy downpours that caused flash flooding, major leaks in homes and buildings, and lots of road damage. Last Saturday (Nov. 24th), I was talking to my mom on the phone and could barely hear her because of the sudden hailstorm that passed over us.
And as a result, even in the desert, mushrooms will grow.
I really love spotting them since it's not often we have the right conditions for them.
Nature, of course, is very happy with all the rain.
And as a result, even in the desert, mushrooms will grow.
Nature alone is antique, and the oldest art a mushroom.
Thomas Carlyle
Thomas Carlyle
Hope you are having a lovely day.
Sunday blessings,
You created a darling mushroom stitchery. Rain in desert areas is very precious. I noticed palm oases in the desert and stayed overnight at one called Wadi Musa in Jordan, near Petra.
ReplyDeleteOh I bet you're enjoying the cooler weather and such a boon to your area to have rain, those are huge hailstones! I can see you blooming in the better temps. You found such diverse mushrooms there! Love the needlepoint. Enjoy the holidays! ((hugs)), Teresa :-)
ReplyDeleteHi Tammy! So nice to have you visit my blog today. You always inspire me, with how you incorporate your creativity into what you are experiencing in you life. Love the mushrooms and your stitchery. Wishing you the happiest of holidays. :)
ReplyDeleteDearest Tammy,
ReplyDeleteMushrooms love high humidity and they are at the end of the food circle in nature as they can digest the lignine, found in wood and such. Lovely photos and I LOVE your mushroom embroidery with the green crocheted edging.
Hugs,
Mariette
PS Wow those hail stones were huge!
A perfect little crosstitch to remember this December, when you had mushrooms for Christmas! I love your cloud pictures. Each one is so unique and beautiful. Enjoy the cooler weather my friend. Blessings, Betsy
ReplyDeleteI still can't believe we experienced hail in Kuwait and now mushrooms. Nature never ceases to amaze me.
ReplyDeleteYour cross stitch is so sweet. As are the real mushrooms. Winter is simply wonderful, especially after a long hot summer. I am enjoying ours.
ReplyDeleteAmalia
xo
Your cloud collage is wonderful! I love the cross stitch, such a pretty little mushroom, perfect for a knome! :) Kit
ReplyDeleteVery cool photos, Tammy, and adore the little mushroom cross stitch! :)
ReplyDeleteLinda
I wonder how long those spores had been biding their time, waiting for the chance of the right conditions! Quite a difference from here, especially this past year. I think if I stood still for a hour, I would have had mushrooms growing on my boots.
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning mosaic! Such a variety of cloud formations. And I am amazed that you have mushrooms - you're right, I just don't associate mushrooms with the desert!!! Your cross-stitch with the crochet frame is adorable.
ReplyDeleteI would never have guessed one could find mushrooms in a desert bit I suppose, like many desert organisms, they lie dormant waiting for the right conditions. I learned that fungi have an important role to play in soil fertility and plant health so it makes sense that there would be some kind of fungi all over the world. Unless the desert is different - could these fungi have derived from spores introduced from overseas etc.?
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