Monsoon Woods I - pixels galore!

[KyushuCalanthe]

It is the monsoon season in southern Japan. Translation: rain without end. Things are beyond soggy, they are absolutely saturated. Naturally, I felt it was a perfect time for a walk in the mountains. I went seeking two orchids, but didn't find them. What I found instead was a world of water and fungus. Here's a sample.

Misty woods - the forest here is broadleaf evergreen mostly. The diversity is high and most are of subtropical/tropical origin.

This normally is a calm little stream, gently murmuring its way down the valley. Today it was in flood.

Ah, the fungus. They were everywhere. Here is a coral fungus.

And a lovely, sticky wet jelly fungus.

Part II coming.

Tom

 

[JeanLux]

Great pictures!!! thanks. Jean

 

[likespaphs]

neat. thanks!

 

[streetmorrisart]

That top view is just too much--my dream forest! I'm partial to the jelly fungus, too, but they are all really nice to see.

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

Wonderful pix! Thanks for sharing.

 

[cwt]

Thanks Tom. It looks wonderful.
Charles

 

[Heather]

Gorgeous! I hope you have a nice sized house for when we are all tempted to visit!

 

[Candace]

Very, very cool.

 

[Rick]

Those are awesome pics Tom.

Beautiful forest.:clap:

 

[MoreWater]

lovely!

 

[swamprad]

Beautiful photos! I like those fungi!

 

[Hakone]

Thanks Tom. very nice

 

[SlipperFan]

I love the fog in the woods photo.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Gorgeous! I hope you have a nice sized house for when we are all tempted to visit!

It is pretty large Heather and since I live alone there is quite a bit of room. Beware though, I make Japan look nice by not showing the broader reality of this place which can be pretty intense - concrete and steel! I spend half of my life in the city making a living so I can spend the other half in the woods reviving the mind, body, and spirit.

 

[NYEric]

Hmmmm tasty fungi!

 

[Heather]

Tom, what is your profession, if you don't mind my asking? PM me if you'd prefer. I admit, I've been curious for a while about this!

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Tom, what is your profession, if you don't mind my asking? PM me if you'd prefer. I admit, I've been curious for a while about this!

Heather, I missed this question, sorry. I'm an English teacher, basically the only job for an English speaking foreigner in Japan. I teach preschool to adults spanning ages from 3 to 70 years.