Aliens Emerging

[SEP2018] One of my recent guests wrote in his Airbnb review that it was a “mushroom/fungi extravaganza” out on the trails here. Was he ever right–the combination of September and dampness brings ’em out in droves. When he showed me all the pictures on his phone, there were even a couple I hadn’t seen before….

Autumn Passings

[OCT2016] Every season holds enchantments here but, perhaps, my personal favourite time is early autumn. The last of the bugs are gone, the weather is generally glorious, and the startling beauty of transformation is everywhere to be seen. And not just seen. Engaging other senses, fall also brings new smells as the forest floor dampens,…