Day 2 of work from home for my wife. Sun came out after a day of rain. Time to take a bike ride into local National Park and a walk to seek out orchids. I had one in mind as my friend had spotted them in the mountains a few days ago.
It was a busy ride with lots of cyclists. Nice to see the path fixed after the storms.
Found lots of mushrooms
A bud forming as a portent of the coming autumn season
I did find the orchid - large mosquito orchid - acianthus exsertus
Lots of other orchid leaves around the fungi
Did break the lockdown and went for a 2nd walk with my wife - she needed a break. Photos next post - mushrooms
Dinner: Easy pasta dish. Cook pasta. Fry up some garlic and spring onion with butter. Add a few tablespoons of stock. Add in 3 tablespoons of cottage cheese and melt it through. Toss in the cooked pasta and a handful of chopped smoked salmon and shredded baby spinach. Mix through and serve with black pepper.