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Matilija poppy bush flowers along the sidewalk
#Artsy #Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleSummer #OurNeighborhood #BloomScrolling #MatilijaPoppy #RomneyaCoulteri
This is a California native that does well here.

Amanita pantherinoides, the western panther amanita, is very toxic. Apparently it usually grows under firs in the forest, but here it is under a fir in the city.
#Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleSpring #FungiLovers #FungiFriends #Amanita

Witches butter on decaying big leaf maple leaves
#Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleParks #RavennaPark #FungiFriends #FungiLovers #Mushrooms #SeattleSpring

On a mossy spot, moss pixie bells
#Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleWinter #OurNeighborhood #MapleLeafNeighborhood #FungiFriends #FungiLovers #FungusFriday #Mushrooms

Cucumber cap (Macrosystidia cucumis) growing in our backyard
#Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleWinter #OurGarden #FungiFriends #FungiLovers #FungusFriday #Mushrooms #BeautifulDecay

On a dark and stormy day, hyphae decided to congregate and plot nefarious rot
#Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleWinter #OurGarden #FungiFriends #FungiLovers #FungusFriday

Thought we'd pop in after all that rain
(very water logged Armillaria spp yesterday in the park)
#Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleParks #SeattleWinter #FungiFriends #FungiLovers #Mushrooms #DahlPlayfield

A nice turkey tail fungus (Trametes sp prob versicolor) growing on the cut end of a chestnut tree branch
#Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleWinter #FungiLovers #FungiFriends #FungusFriday

Split gill mushrooms in the rain look like fuzzy sweaters in the wash
#Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleParks #SeattleWinter #RavennaPark #Mushrooms #FungiLovers #FungiFriends

Backyard find, false turkey tails (Stereum ostrea?) growing on chestnut tree trimmings. The description says they are hairy, which you can see, but the gray green part looks almost felted.

A friend on Bluesky mentioned these have been classified as S. fasciatum, and apparently S. ostrea only grows in Indonesia, thanks to DNA sequencing
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereum_fasciatum
#Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleWinter #OurGarden #FungiFriends #FungiLovers

Teeny tiny bonnet mushroom
Sitting on the fence
#Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleAutumn #OurNeighborhood #OurGarden #FungiFriends #FungiLovers #FungusFriday #Mushrooms

A couple of Mycena fungus species popping up to rot rot rot that wood away
#Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleAutumn #RavennaPark #FungiFriends #FungiLovers #FungusFriday

Candlesnuff mushrooms (probably Xylaria hypoxylon)
#Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleAutumn #RavennaPark #FungiFriends #FungiLovers

These photos of the carving of Jack Skellington were processed to highlight the carving, so they're inconsistent colorwise
However, you can see that the pumpkin artiste had her work cut out due to those thick walls! This year the theme is cats. I am sure the effect at night is nicely spooky!
#Halloween #OurNeighborhood #JackSkellington #SeattleWashington #SeattleAutumn

Jack Skellington wins 3rd place in Camano Island weigh-in! 🏆🏆
He'll be Halloweened soon!
#Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleAutumn #Halloween #JackSkellington

2025, the Jack Skellington saga renews: How big will Jack get! Will he eat no fat?
#Halloween #JackSkellington #Pumpkins #Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleAutumn #MapleLeafNeighborhood #OurNeighborhood

I can't figure out all the Duwamish symbols carved into Jack Skellington. I may have to draw them to interpret. I have 2 sets of 2 photos, one normal, and one with higher contrast to make the carving more salient. There is a crab, a raven, a wing and?
#Halloween #JackSkellington ##SeattleWashington

Another Jack Skellington episode: Jack was weighed and hit 884 pounds (about 401 kg.). This is a lot more than the owner calculated using exterior measurements (she figured 650 lbs, about 295 kg). He has been moved to a site for easier carving, to be done the week before Halloween.
#Photography #SeattleWashington #Halloween #JackSkellington 📷🎃

What is Jack Skellington up to? He Has topped out at about 650 lbs. Last year he was bigger! He weighs in this weekend, and then will be on display. The artiste carves him just before Halloween.
#Photography #JackSkellington
#SeattleWashington
#MapleLeafNeighborhood
#Halloween 📷👻🎃

Another adventure painting, of a moment from our delightful visit to Seattle last weekend. I can’t recommend Chihuly Garden and Glass highly enough! Part of a wonderful day 🥰

#watercolor #watercolour #watercolorart #seattlewashington #chihuly #dalechihuly #glass #seattlecenter #pugetsound #gooutside #creative #painting #artistatwork #danielsmith #danielsmithartistmaterials #danielsmithwatercolor
#MastoArt #MastoArtists #FediArt #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #ArtMatters #ArtistsOfMastodon

Matilija poppies (Romneya coulteri), also known as tree poppies, are lovely shrubby plants covered in huge white flowers with golden centers. They are native to California, and are a favorite here in Seattle gardens.

#UrbanGardens #SeattleWashington #PNW #MatilijaPoppy #Photography #BlackAndWhite