This morning, I took a stroll behind the house and stumbled upon a decaying piece of wood. It was so soft to the touch that I knew a slight kick would crumble it instantly. Above it, a cluster of mushrooms thrived, gleaming white under the sunlight.
Shifting my view, I noticed similar mushrooms growing nearby. Like their predecessors, these mushrooms were white, growing in tidy clusters with clean caps, making them shimmer in the light. However, a few steps away, some mushrooms stood alone, no longer white but turning brown and showing signs of decay.
Some had already fallen to the ground. Just like plants and other living beings, the cycle of life continued.
These mushrooms were aging, frail, unable to carry on. Soon, they would vanish, returning to the earth around them. Yet simultaneously, young mushrooms began to sprout, even more plentifully than before. Each new day brought forth new life.
I attempted to capture this contrast with my camera, framing both sides of life within one shot: the freshness of newly bloomed mushrooms juxtaposed with the aging ones ready to decompose.
Though uncertain if they were of the same type, I found two new buds that would soon grow and blossom.
These were just a few of the other mushroom species I found growing on the same piece of wood.
Pictures taken by me using Google Pixel 3A camera.
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