Monterey Mushroom Hunt 17 January 1998 |
David with a foraging group on Fort Ord Public Lands. | ||
Samples collected in a grove of coast live oaks. | ||
David
thumbs through the pages of his excellent field guide: "All That The Rain Brings And More". |
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After Fort Ord, we foraged a while in Iris Canyon. | ||
Impressive example of a Western Jack O'Lantern. | ||
After
the foray, collected mushrooms were displayed for identification. |
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Everyone enjoyed examining the many specimens up close. | ||
David
fields a Fly Agaric question from someone in the audience. |
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The
day's pleasures included a feast prepared in a nearby park by Monterey's nationally known TV Chef John Pisto. |
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The
feast began with steaming cups of deliciously thick mushroom soup. |
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One
of David's close friends
played tunes for us on a small accordion. |
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We four - total strangers that morning - became fast friends. | ||
What a perfect day -- and a most memorable experience! | ||
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