tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795347148428519606.post2627204265349871796..comments2023-12-04T08:53:52.428-06:00Comments on Justine's Halloween: A surprise forest findJustine’s Halloweenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04036212957533234176noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795347148428519606.post-36714427966237732842016-04-11T15:28:50.547-05:002016-04-11T15:28:50.547-05:00Matt ~ I looked up Fremont Peak to get an idea of ...Matt ~ I looked up Fremont Peak to get an idea of what it looked like there. It looked rocky and mountainous. Looks like a good place for a hike! There are some pretty pictures of the area online, especially the ones with the sun catching the peak. It looks like maybe the sun is setting in those pics. Looks like there's a nice lake around there too. The forest areas around Big Sur look beautiful! I'm reminded of the forest areas on Grimm. Oh yeah, you never know with bugs. I'm trying to learn as much as I can bug-wise, but it seems like there's always another one to wonder about!Justine’s Halloweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04036212957533234176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795347148428519606.post-11907602541008022492016-04-10T13:22:46.428-05:002016-04-10T13:22:46.428-05:00DJ Trish ~ Thank you! :) What kind of camera do yo...DJ Trish ~ Thank you! :) What kind of camera do you have? I bet you're looking forward to being able to use it again. I'd probably be frantic if I couldn't use my camera for a while!Justine’s Halloweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04036212957533234176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795347148428519606.post-30663645226681266802016-04-10T00:28:29.838-05:002016-04-10T00:28:29.838-05:00wow Fantastic pictues and stoey. My camera is in t...wow Fantastic pictues and stoey. My camera is in the shop getting fixed and I'm soo looking forward to taking photos and videos again!dj trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16850844954040369908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795347148428519606.post-36235610587178157872016-04-08T09:30:11.032-05:002016-04-08T09:30:11.032-05:00Yes, we have foresty places around here. Sometimes...Yes, we have foresty places around here. Sometimes I go camping at Fremont peak (a state park) about thirty miles from here. In this area it's a weird mix of coast and woods with rolling hills forests and all points in between. Big Sur is south of here. Yeah I like cross-country camping and hiking, it's quite an adventure, but you got to be carful not to get injured as you get up-close-and-personal with bugs and bushes. CA forests are pretty dense.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12113184140276416114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795347148428519606.post-70648458940938362642016-04-07T17:14:05.539-05:002016-04-07T17:14:05.539-05:00Bob ~ I can imagine! The Chicago area can get craz...Bob ~ I can imagine! The Chicago area can get crazy with wind, so you're probably getting it even worse than we are. At least, I remember you being in the Chicago area. <br /><br />Yeah! I love those little scarlet elf cups. What a discovery! <br /><br />Haha, OK. I am trying to avoid the wind as much as possible and am trying to take in anything from outside. I've been seeing people's decorative stuff and garbage just flying by!Justine’s Halloweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04036212957533234176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795347148428519606.post-71079079953686498562016-04-07T13:58:26.034-05:002016-04-07T13:58:26.034-05:00The winds are crazy!! I swear I live in a wind tun...The winds are crazy!! I swear I live in a wind tunnel!And I have to say those scarlet elf cup's are neat. Try not to blow away up North!Bob Johnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02218170399251710882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795347148428519606.post-64608929565968171342016-04-07T11:29:24.507-05:002016-04-07T11:29:24.507-05:00Matt ~ Yeah, it's definitely better to walk th...Matt ~ Yeah, it's definitely better to walk through the kind of woods where you don't need a machete to clear your path. ;) The area I went through wasn't exactly made to be walked on. I mean, there wasn't a path and it was muddy. But it wasn't a big deal. I actually think it's more exciting to go where there isn't a path already. You have some forest type areas where you are, right?Justine’s Halloweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04036212957533234176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795347148428519606.post-21798083996762692292016-04-07T09:30:32.093-05:002016-04-07T09:30:32.093-05:00That's interesting! I like woods like this tha...That's interesting! I like woods like this that you can actually walk through, instead of the ones that are so dense that you can't walk through.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12113184140276416114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795347148428519606.post-20736714006939316102016-04-06T19:19:41.150-05:002016-04-06T19:19:41.150-05:00Ali ~ Yeah! I was excited to find something new in...Ali ~ Yeah! I was excited to find something new in those woods. I'd started to think I was familiar with pretty much everything in there, but I bet that's far from the case. There are probably all sorts of things growing and living in there that I can't even see. These Scarlet Elf Cups were hidden enough. I don't think the Scarlet Elf Cup is particularly rare. It exists on nearly all the continents - just not Antarctica. Probably a lot of growing things don't exist there. Anyway, there's the definite possibility you could see these too. If you're in a wooded area in spring where there is damp, dead wood on the ground. Oh yeah, the temps have been up and down here too. It may have been 70° on this day in the park, but it shot down to the mid 30s by the next day! Yeah, somehow nature is keeping up with all this. The birds and plants are still doing their thing. :)Justine’s Halloweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04036212957533234176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795347148428519606.post-17278648144446998572016-04-06T19:13:43.827-05:002016-04-06T19:13:43.827-05:00Dr. Theda ~ Yeah, and I don't think that fungu...Dr. Theda ~ Yeah, and I don't think that fungus was too good for the tree! That magnolia tree I showed a bud from also had it and that had me wondering if that tree was doing OK. I think this was the first time I'd seen a tree like that, with the little yellow flowers. It looked perfect for spring. I'm pretty sure I've never seen it in white around here. It would be interesting to find out what it is. Glad you enjoyed the photos! :)Justine’s Halloweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04036212957533234176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795347148428519606.post-4431155546456162232016-04-06T09:54:21.703-05:002016-04-06T09:54:21.703-05:00Thats an interesting find, Scarlet Elf Cup. I'...Thats an interesting find, Scarlet Elf Cup. I've never seen or heard of it before now. Is it rare? Spring has been on the way here for about six weeks now. The temperature keeps going up and down, but Nature seems to know what to do. Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00988920560392606218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795347148428519606.post-51047561982651318572016-04-05T23:54:13.106-05:002016-04-05T23:54:13.106-05:00the Yellow flowers are found in this area as well,...the Yellow flowers are found in this area as well, more often they are White sometimes you will find Yellow. unsure.Dr. Thedahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16437013120611829846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795347148428519606.post-44936808693470045552016-04-05T23:50:24.758-05:002016-04-05T23:50:24.758-05:00A type of Tree fungus. there are many types.
Some ...A type of Tree fungus. there are many types.<br />Some very nice images in post. Hope that all is well with you and yours, dear Lady Justine.Dr. Thedahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16437013120611829846noreply@blogger.com