Learnt a lot about bird watching, the last two weeks. But if the title of this post tells you anything, then you already know this post isn't about birdwatching. However, it is an interesting hobby, once you really settle in. The demographic is a bit self-explanatory; with highest hobbyists being retired old men, and the lowest being working young women.
My days of looking at Ewkaw's posts of fungi might be behind me. But the days where I spot edible mushrooms in the market to participate in Fungi Fridays also stop today. I have finally spotted fungi in the wild and learnt a tad bit about them. Not sure if whatever I learnt is correct or not, my partner in crime is a "fiets" fanatic, not a fungi fanatic.
The shades of natural green umbrellas in one of the only hotter days in the Netherlands made walking through the forest very pleasant. A few stories of century old trees and close calls to accompany the trail. And a dog. Ah the dog. He stole another, much more timid, dog's ball and ran around. Had to barter a fine looking, naturally made, thick log to get the ball back. Not sure who won that trade...both the log and the ball would end up on the bin anyways.
Though on the other side of the first is the Groenendaal Park forest. Plenty of deers in it. Every day but Sunday they get their heads and backs patted when the gates are open for the public. They are, as far as I've been told, a local breed. The country is proud of them, especially when they put on their orange hats to cheer for the Dutch team. The last part is my imagination, of course.
Ghazals have a completely different vibe compared to deers. Why did my brain jump to that comparison?
Why would I know?
Anyways, here's some pictures of bambi sized baby deers.
And also the llama. It was very shy and sat very far away. Llama fur is amazing, although their breath gives my morning breath a solid competition.
There are trees that are allegedly over 150 years old. Some of them are giving way already. I saw the underside of a tree that almost crashed on my mate's head when he was out on a date. Wonder if that was nature's way of saying something...hmm.
I asked Mond about the fungi. He said it's a sign of muerta, death. The insides are probably already done for and the fungi will keep popping out wherever it can.
Some snail artwork.
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