On Sunday, I went hiking at Summit Creek to explore the old growth cedar forest and search for mushrooms on the forest floor. The forest at Summit Creek has more of a rainforest feel to it, and there always seems to be some sort of fungi hidden in the soil. Because of the autumn rains and cooler temperatures, this hike was no exception. Currently I’m borrowing a macro camera from a very kind neighbour, and used it for all of these photos.
The view of gills under a mushroom. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2021A family of tiny mushrooms. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2021Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2021Perhaps a toque mycena mushroom. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2021Raindrops on a leaf – I have no idea of why some are amber coloured. It made a beautiful photo, though! Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2021Vermillion waxy cap mushrooms. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2021An acute conic waxy cap mushroom. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2021The beautiful view of this mushroom’s gills, paired with a raindrop hanging from them, is now one of my favourite photos. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2021A tiny pink mushroom with raindrops on it. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2021A water droplet hanging from a cedar branch. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2021The faded colours in this photo gives the mushroom a spectral appearance. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2021Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2021An unidentified mushroom. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2021The view of the edge of this unidentified polypore mushroom. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2021Most likely yellow fairy cups. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2021Using a macro camera, this moss appears almost sculptured and crystalized. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2021
4 thoughts on “Adventures at Summit Creek”
Your photos triggered my senses to the point I could smell how pure the air smells after a rainfall! Perhaps you should write to James Nestor, the author of “Breathe: The New Science of A Lost Art” and ask him if he found any references to the relationship between sight, breathing and human evolution. He has a chapter on the nose, stating “The magic of the nose, and its healing powers, wasn’t lost on the ancients.” In his book I don’t see any reference to sight and breathing, but if these photos have the same effect on others as myself, I am sure looking at these photos while doing breathing exercises likely would enhance the healing aspect.
I’m glad my photos inspire you and your nose! Thanks for sharing, and I appreciate that my photography can be more than just something to look at, but also something to feel. (And smell :) ) Breathing, and remembering to breathe, even, is very important in a world where the pace of life is too fast to do anything else but go, go, go. It would be interesting to find out if slowing down and taking the time to observe something to the point of smelling it would have any positive effect on the human body.
Your photos triggered my senses to the point I could smell how pure the air smells after a rainfall! Perhaps you should write to James Nestor, the author of “Breathe: The New Science of A Lost Art” and ask him if he found any references to the relationship between sight, breathing and human evolution. He has a chapter on the nose, stating “The magic of the nose, and its healing powers, wasn’t lost on the ancients.” In his book I don’t see any reference to sight and breathing, but if these photos have the same effect on others as myself, I am sure looking at these photos while doing breathing exercises likely would enhance the healing aspect.
I’m glad my photos inspire you and your nose! Thanks for sharing, and I appreciate that my photography can be more than just something to look at, but also something to feel. (And smell :) ) Breathing, and remembering to breathe, even, is very important in a world where the pace of life is too fast to do anything else but go, go, go. It would be interesting to find out if slowing down and taking the time to observe something to the point of smelling it would have any positive effect on the human body.