Fairy moss

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Irish clover

I was preparing to give a workshop on consciousness at a summer camp conference on the healing arts. It was up in the Maine woods where the setting was rich with the beauties of nature. Nature spirits were present everywhere in great abundance. They were calling me to explore with them and so I went out for an early morning walk. Along the woodland walk there was an especially pretty area in which rich green moss covered a medley of tree roots, with many small “houses” tucked in amongst…

Moss-Covered Chair in Private Garden in Madison Georgia @FanningSparks Growing Carpets and Coats of Moss – FanningSparks

Under a dense pacific North West forest canopy many treasures can be found. Varieties of ferns, mosses, lichens, fungas's and mushrooms grow under the dark canopy of mainly Fir and Cedar Trees, as well as deciduous trees like the Maple tree. I found this sunlit cluster of Mycena (haematopus) Mushrooms growing out of a rotting moss covered Fir Tree and decided to stop and take a photo of them as the sun's rays brought their pretty colors to life!