Desert Mushroom (Podaxis pistillaris) — Image by kenne
This is probably the most common mushroom in the Sonoran Desert. It is found in desert environments worldwide. The fruiting body appears above the ground upon a woody stem within a few days after a soaking rain usually during the cooler seasons. It is fibrous and woody and the cap remains closed down around the gills and spores, presumably to protect them from extreme dry periods. (arizonensis.org)
Mt. Lemmon Mushroom — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Poetry is one of the ancient arts,
and it began as did all the fine arts,
within the original wilderness of the earth.
— Mary Oliver
Mt. Lemmon Mushroom — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Mushroom hunting, common around the globe, is now in peak season on Mt. Lemmon.
— kenne
Mushroom Photo-Artistry by kenne
Perhaps nothing about a person is more potent,
and also more arbitrary, than the person’s name.
— Susan Sontag
Grunge Art by kenne
— from Llanto by Philip Levine
“Big Red” Image by kenne
A mushroom
alone
burrows out
of the ground
pine nettles
hang from its
head
entering a new
world
out of darkness
into the
light of day.
— kenne
Mushroom Blossom, Mt Lemmon, AZ — Image by kenne
— kenne
Kickback Rock Mushroom — Computer Art by kenne
Mushrooms as a Metaphor
“. . . there are several types of mushrooms: some are edible while others are poisonous. Hence the mushroom represents the uncertainty in today’s world where one is unsure of one’s step, having to be cautious because what lies ahead could be either beneficial or unsafe.”
— Sunday Times, November 12, 2006
Mt. Lemmon Mushroom Grunge Art by kenne
— Annie Leibovitz
Golden Toadstool — Image by kenne
— kenne
“Finding Room On The Ground” — Image by kenne
Morning Mushroom On Mt. Lemmon (September 1, 2014) — Image by kenne
