Mystery mushroom

I found this white boletus on a hike this weekend. It doesn’t match anything in the four guidebooks I have. No, I’m not going to taste it.

Found in second-growth forest in southern Washington state, bare spot day after rain.

Granpa Casey and Hitler’s Lair

My step-granpa, Donald “Casey” Schwarz, was with Patton’s army in WWII and an early visitor to Hitler’s “country house” in Austria after its capture by the Allies. I scanned a bunch of his photos.
Casey and “Hitler’s Lair”

Bellows Falls 2

I believe we are looking at a lock in the foreground, and the distant bridge in the preceeding picture is also the top of a dam.

Bellows Falls, VT

The intersecting railroad bridges of Bellows Falls, VT.

Covered Bridge under repair

Old road signs being used as temporary floor in this New Hampshire covered bridge.

Cascade Locks 2

Nathan demostrates proper corn dog condiment application, as well as ideal devouring locale (in the car).

Cascade Locks

From Cascade Locks, Oregon, along the beautiful Columbia Gorge.

welcome

Not much here yet. Will be sooner or later.

raahhh!

This is at Point Rayes, CA.

Jamezilla

James shows some martial arts moves. From Halloween 2007.

Shiny Beetle

An iridescent beetle in Harriman State Park.