Fall 08 wild Mushrooms

Well Fall is almost over and I have been on the trail sence september looking for edible mushrooms in the cascade mountains.
my success has been rather good for the lil delights. most of my explorations are on Mt Hood and Mt Adams, both extinct volcaneos, perfect habitat for mushroom colonies.
here are some examples

Fall king boletes - mt hood oregon



Mt Adams and Takalahk Lake - Washington



king boletus edulis mt adams washington



Large white chanterelle mushroom - Clackamas river drainage


A large matsutake in habitat



Pre fluff matsi in the snow



Lost in a forest - all alone



angel wings feasting off a rotting log, Clackamas drainage



The elusive blue chanterelle mushroom - Clackamas drainage



Another troop of blue chantys



more mushroom habitat with giant trees 8ft wide on the butt



Myself engaged in white water rafting on the white salmon river - Washington



watching the guys go thru a rapid on the white salmon river



Very large white matsutake flag



Cauliflower mushroom and matsutake



A matsutake on a bed of averaged sized hedgehogs - Oregon



older lobster mushrooms



same big hedgehog with a matsi



This is matsi town - where I do my shopping


Myself after finding an old large cauliflower mushroom



This is a recap of the fall events that made my days fun for the time being.I can only hope for better fun next fall.

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