Mushrooms (Amanita Muscaria)

After the Zoo I convinced everyone we had to run a few minutes down the 101 to see some mushrooms. I only had a few minutes to get a some pictures from the College of the Redwoods (one of the places here that's easy/fun to go mushroom-seeing) as it was starting to get dark and cold (for my Mom) and Athena was tired and hungry from a day out adventuring and the Zoo. Here's a few of the good ones (I love seeing these in real life, they're so beautiful and have a great energy seeming to emanate from them):

We came a little late in the season, so many of the caps have been knocked off already (weather and college kids spreading the spores). We still managed to find several beauties in tact, though.

It's Twins!! ; )

A couple of bulbous ones.

Matrim looking for Smurfs! : )

Here's a great one who lost it's big brother.

This one is around 7-8 inches in diameter and is holding a small puddle of water.

A close-up of the twins.

The biggest of the bulbous ones I found this trip.

Mat's last look before it was time to go! See you in the spring Shroomies!