Alaska Blogging ~ In the Tsongass National Forrest

This tree fungus was growing on the side of a tree, barely hanging on to the very edge of a gradually crumbling cliff. the cliff is not more than 6 or 7 feet high, but there is a very cold stream trickling at the base of it. Already, you can see the horizontal roots exposed to the left of the trunk, perhaps now, a year and a half later, this tree is down, dead and the fungi is taking over. Carefully making my way on the edge of the cliff, I was able to get this shot. This next shot,

is the same fungi seen from the angle of the cliff (I used the telephoto to get "close"). From this angle, you can almost see the Faeries dancing under the "Faerie Umbrella" while they wait out the summer shower. That is, if you have a good imagination and the wonder hasn't left your eyes, and the child hasn't left your heart.

All images taken with a Minolta Dimage F-100 set on auto focus/auto exposure.