Mushroom Hunting

Yesterday mom and I and some friends went on what is becoming our traditional one afternoon Chantrelle hunt up the mountain behind their house. I suppose if you don't like mushrooms it might not be too much fun but I really enjoy this little outing every year. It's like a treasure hunt. We go into the woods behind their house, head over to a creek and then start climbing straight up through the woods till we get to the area where the mushrooms usually grow. From there we fan out and it's always fun to see who finds the first one hiding under leaves or next to a fallen log or under moss. This year I found the least but I also found a Cauliflower Mushroom which is good eating too so that sort of made up for it! I tried to take a photo of a few of them before I picked them but the camera batteries were dying and they were hollering at me to hurry up because they were ready to head down so unfortunately I didn't get one to post. It's fun though and I suggest if you ever get the chance to go. I find something wonderful in wandering through the woods, smelling the damp woods smells, looking for hidden morsels, singing hymns to myself as I slowly meander around searching, searching for spots of orange in the dark forest floor. (The singing part is optional!)