Mushrooms

When I got back home the other night, I found a pair of large mushrooms growing in the back lawn. Two days later they transformed into something hardly recognizable from their original forms:



Not sure if they're edible, but their shingle-y surface makes me think so. I just can't believe that they're the same mushrooms!

The weather up north was very autumnal: crisp and clear. And I was just in time to pick some green persimmons (I prefer them when they're still pretty unripe: I like the tartness and crisp texture). Forgot to gather bay-tree seeds and seedlings tho'.

Hey, Iisaw! Can I bug you for some of those white-oak acorns (no holes if possible!) and seedlings?

Mushrooms

When I got back home the other night, I found a pair of large mushrooms growing in the back lawn. Two days later they transformed into something hardly recognizable from their original forms:



Not sure if they're edible, but their shingle-y surface makes me think so. I just can't believe that they're the same mushrooms!

The weather up north was very autumnal: crisp and clear. And I was just in time to pick some green persimmons (I prefer them when they're still pretty unripe: I like the tartness and crisp texture). Forgot to gather bay-tree seeds and seedlings tho'.

Hey, Iisaw! Can I bug you for some of those white-oak acorns (no holes if possible!) and seedlings?

Mushrooms

When I got back home the other night, I found a pair of large mushrooms growing in the back lawn. Two days later they transformed into something hardly recognizable from their original forms:



Not sure if they're edible, but their shingle-y surface makes me think so. I just can't believe that they're the same mushrooms!

The weather up north was very autumnal: crisp and clear. And I was just in time to pick some green persimmons (I prefer them when they're still pretty unripe: I like the tartness and crisp texture). Forgot to gather bay-tree seeds and seedlings tho'.

Hey, Iisaw! Can I bug you for some of those white-oak acorns (no holes if possible!) and seedlings?

BC's and Agility

Here's some happier dog stuff:



While I was up north, I was able to sit in on an agility seminar. Most of the dogs were border collies, but there was also a trundling Golden Retriever and some P-Corgis. One of the border collies was particularly impressive-- as was his owner, whose commands were -perfect-! Apparently, half of agility is the timing and body language of the handler and if that's off or jerky, the dog often fails.

Photon tubes loaded and ready to fire, Captain!

This dog was focused, even when it wasn't his turn.

A tricky jump: he came from a jump on the left, jumps this bar, then has to do a U-turn and jump another bar to his left. Timing is critical for a fast run, and the handler timed this perfectly! Note how he's already turning in mid-air; I love how his tail is counter-balancing his twist!

Wait 'till you see the corgi pics, Okojosan!

BC's and Agility

Here's some happier dog stuff:



While I was up north, I was able to sit in on an agility seminar. Most of the dogs were border collies, but there was also a trundling Golden Retriever and some P-Corgis. One of the border collies was particularly impressive-- as was his owner, whose commands were -perfect-! Apparently, half of agility is the timing and body language of the handler and if that's off or jerky, the dog often fails.

Photon tubes loaded and ready to fire, Captain!

This dog was focused, even when it wasn't his turn.

A tricky jump: he came from a jump on the left, jumps this bar, then has to do a U-turn and jump another bar to his left. Timing is critical for a fast run, and the handler timed this perfectly! Note how he's already turning in mid-air; I love how his tail is counter-balancing his twist!

Wait 'till you see the corgi pics, Okojosan!

BC's and Agility

Here's some happier dog stuff:



While I was up north, I was able to sit in on an agility seminar. Most of the dogs were border collies, but there was also a trundling Golden Retriever and some P-Corgis. One of the border collies was particularly impressive-- as was his owner, whose commands were -perfect-! Apparently, half of agility is the timing and body language of the handler and if that's off or jerky, the dog often fails.

Photon tubes loaded and ready to fire, Captain!

This dog was focused, even when it wasn't his turn.

A tricky jump: he came from a jump on the left, jumps this bar, then has to do a U-turn and jump another bar to his left. Timing is critical for a fast run, and the handler timed this perfectly! Note how he's already turning in mid-air; I love how his tail is counter-balancing his twist!

Wait 'till you see the corgi pics, Okojosan!

Teh Cuteness

At the agility event, one of the students had a corgi who gamely did the courses. Unfortunately for the dog, she wasn't very good with timing and body language and the dog became confused most of the time. She also had two puppies: a twelve week old pup and I think the other was, like, about a half a year old? I didn't get any pics of the corgi doing agility, but those puppies...omg cute!



Their owner gave them an empty water bottle to wrestle with and they went at it with gusto!
"Look out-- he's got a bottle!" "Gonna cutchuu Baaaad!"

Post bottle-wrestling nap attack

More cuteness!

The half-yearling

Competing for attention

Teh Cuteness

At the agility event, one of the students had a corgi who gamely did the courses. Unfortunately for the dog, she wasn't very good with timing and body language and the dog became confused most of the time. She also had two puppies: a twelve week old pup and I think the other was, like, about a half a year old? I didn't get any pics of the corgi doing agility, but those puppies...omg cute!



Their owner gave them an empty water bottle to wrestle with and they went at it with gusto!
"Look out-- he's got a bottle!" "Gonna cutchuu Baaaad!"

Post bottle-wrestling nap attack

More cuteness!

The half-yearling

Competing for attention

Teh Cuteness

At the agility event, one of the students had a corgi who gamely did the courses. Unfortunately for the dog, she wasn't very good with timing and body language and the dog became confused most of the time. She also had two puppies: a twelve week old pup and I think the other was, like, about a half a year old? I didn't get any pics of the corgi doing agility, but those puppies...omg cute!



Their owner gave them an empty water bottle to wrestle with and they went at it with gusto!
"Look out-- he's got a bottle!" "Gonna cutchuu Baaaad!"

Post bottle-wrestling nap attack

More cuteness!

The half-yearling

Competing for attention