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Wandering around trails in the Midwest. Easily distracted by rocks, flowers, trees, mushrooms and wild animals. #hiking #northcountrytrail #backpacking

A view across a full, rushing river. Tall pines edge both sides, and a blue sky with white wispy clouds floats above.
A view from a snow covered rock cliff.
A ruffed grouse on the forest floor, covered in a light layer of snow.
A tree in the forest with bright green moss covering the bottom foot and roots that snake out into the ground.
Sunlight shines through yellow leaves on a fall day in the woods.
A large Lake Superior agate sits on top of much smaller darker reddish stones on the beach.
Beautiful view from a tall black rock. Lake superior and yellow birch trees reach out in the distance. The sky is pink and purple past sunset.
An inky cap mushroom tilts it cap in a perfect pose. Pale cream on top with black inside, it grows on a long straight stem.
Orange speckle top mushrooms ascend up the side of a birch tree in a pattern that resembles a spiral staircase.
A cluster of shiny brown mushrooms burst from the side of a tree trunk.
Wolf's milk slime which looks like small pink bumps covering a decaying log.
A brown cone shaped fungi grows out the leaf litter on the forest floor
Three slightly spiky small puffball mushrom grow out of neon green moss.
A large cluster of yellow and orange chicken of the woods mushrooms growing on a tree trunk.
One tall and one small skinny brown #mushroom growing among the leaf litter.
A delicate shaggy mane mushroom growing in a bright green moss patch.
A cluster of 3 yellow amanita mushrooms growing in weedy grass patch.
A cream colored #mushroom covered in water dropplets grows on the side of a decaying log.
A golden chanterelle mushroom displays its delicate ridges the run from the cap down the stem.
An elegant shaggy mane mushroom grows among the moss and short grass.
Black trumpet mushrooms expertly camouflaged on the forest floor.
Hedgehog mushroom held between two fingers. You can see the tiny spikes on the underside of the mushroom cap.
Bright orange lobster mushroom emerges from a pine needle covered forest floor.
A cluster of 4 mushrooms growing on the leaf covered ground along the North Country Trail in Minnesota.
Bright orange mushrooms in moss
Panoramic view from the top of a dune in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The sand drops sharply down to the deep blue waters of Lake Superior.
Two boys face away from the camera, sitting on rocks in the woods
Small white mushrooms grow on the side of a stump. These are made of small clusters of dangling "teeth"
A tree grows on top of a large rock, it's roots grow down around the tock
A cluster of mushrooms grow on a tree trunk covered with bright green moss.
A forest in spring with very sparse leaves. The sun is shining through the tree trunks. A rocky ridge is seen in the distance.
A leaf covered trail goes past gray rocks with many thin layers visible. Trees and moss grow on top of the rocks.
Two caramel colored mushrooms nestled among some grass. These mushrooms are a bit glossy with white patches on top.
A dark morel mushroom peaking out from the leaf litter on a the ground in the woods.
A cluster of small slick looking gray mushrooms with long slim stems.
A large domed sand hill, seen through a patch of pine trees. A trail is visible on the left.
An arched wood and steel bridge spans a river in Northern Minnesota.
Fleshy colored mushrooms grow from a moss and lichen covered tree trunk. The mushrooms strongly resemble ears.
Bright blue sky with whisky clouds reflects on the dark winding Peshekee river in the yoop.
The sun sits low above calm Lake Superior. The sky and rocks near the shore are lit by an orange glow.
A giant white puffball mushroom with a human foot in a shoe for size comparison. The puffball is larger than the foot.
A dark gray mushroom stands alone in a bed of pine needles.
Small trees cast long shadows in the sunlight. There is a narrow trail that abruptly ends when the bluff drops down to deep blue Lake Superior.
Morgan falls, a narrow waterfall that flows down a crack in moss covered rock.
A smol pale parasol shaped mushroom on a mossy tree trunk.
Bright yellow leaves on maple trees in the falls. Small slivers of bright blue sky and water are visible through the trees.
A tree fallen into a pond, in winter during a snow storm.
A cluster of spikey puffball mushrooms growing in moss. A small fern leaf is in the top right.
Dutchman's breeches, a perennial wildflower that blooms in spring in Wisconsin.
Two yellow amanita mushrooms on the leaf covered ground. The mushrooms are yellow with white patches.
A blue sky with wispy clouds reflects in a clear pond, surrounded by pine trees.
A bright pink coral mushroom next to a decaying tree.
A beige coral mushroom that looks very similar to a morel mushroom at first glance.
Water falls over moss covered rocks, into a large pool of water. #waterfallwednesday Trap Falls, Porcupine Mountains
A scenic view from atop a large hill of pink rock rocks, some snow covered. The sky is cloudy and there are tree covered hills in the distance.
A small stream flowing through a snow covered forest.