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Nothing But Ink Caps

Smattering of Finds

Rose Hips are widely available to forage in the Fall in many areas. They're sweet and high in Vitamin C, but be sure to remove the hairy seeds before eating. DONATE: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: GEAR LIST: NOTICE:

End of Summer Finds

Trapped mushrooms and some free ones too.

Around this time of year, there seems to be an abundance of berries everywhere, yet so often people just walk past them and leave them unnoticed. These little berries will be turned into some beautiful

I found a Dryad’s Saddle on my run the other day, the mushroom I had always wanted to find! 🍄 Apparently, they’re quite common, but somehow I had never come across one before. So when I spotted this large

I've been seeing lots of mushrooms in Vermont lately. So I took some time to photograph a few for todays post.

Foraging with Friends.

Milk Caps

Reviving the foods our elders taught us amidst the nostalgic rainy days.

Purple Mushrooms!

Giant Poisonous Mushrooms

Life can be pretty tough... Clare and I had to endure apple-bramble crumble with custard for breakfast, today. 😒 As if we don't have enough sweet stuff to eat, already. It was hard work getting through

Odds and Ends

Mushrooms found on the way to a haircut.

Doing stuff in my garden aka dacha, caring tomatoes. Do you also enjoy these photographs? All content of this posting is original and my own, copyright (C) 2026 Valerian V Kadyshev. This report was published

Mushroom Monday Sightings

Chicken of the Woods is a favorite mushroom to forage. Its easy to identify and cooks up with a texture surprisingly similar to chicken. That also makes it a favorite of vegetarians.

One pastry that has always impressed me is the croissant. A few times, I’ve read baking books and planned to try making it, but I never quite found the courage because it looks challenging and very time