Beautiful Fungus

Fungus often has a bad reputation, we certainly don't like mold or fungal infections.  But I love seeing fungus growing in nature.  Mushrooms growing after a rain, or fungus growing on trees in the woods have their own beauty.

We recently stopped at Bob's sisters home and were walking outside when we came across this old tree trunk with fungus growing on it. I thought it was so beautiful!  So, I'm sharing it with you.  What's your feeling on fungus?

You have to admit - it really is beautiful!

A hike to the lake

We had very nice weather for several days last week, so Bob and I went out for a hike to Lake Michigan. This was a hike on a dune which had lots and lots of stairs! But it was beautiful and the view of the lake when we got there was worth it.

It was a beautiful, sunny day.

The park has nice paths, and lots of stairs.

Here we are at the top of the dune - the walk goes across the narrow top with a fairly steep incline on both sides.

There were nice benches in several places to stop and rest.

Beautiful trees along the way, and even some new leaves starting to pop out.

We made it!  Look at this view, overlooking Lake Michigan.

All those stairs we climbed up, now we had to go back down.

Along the way, Bob spotted this stone, engraved with 'love' on one of the fence posts.

We saw wildflowers too, including these pretty little ones called "Dutchmans Breeches".

As we neared the end of the trail, Bob spotted another stone.  This one says 'courageous'.

After we finished, we stopped at a popular sandwich shop and split a grilled cheese and fries.  What a great way to spend a sunny morning!

Friday Funny