In between watching the erratic progress of the storm known as Florence and wondering where I was going to have to retreat to next, I became obsessed with the collection of fungi on a tree stump a short stroll from my campsite. The textures are beautiful, and I’m not doing them justice in this post. This is a detail from the biggest one in the photo above. Layers and layers of petals. The form is a treat, too. Wide curves with colors echoing the arc right down to where each petal attaches to the main branch. This bell-shaped petal was…
