I am interrupting your doom scrolling to show you some lichen under my macro lens. Okay, carry on.

I met a catfish. Fret not. I let him go.

This is Festus the cat asleep next to his uranium glass. For some reason he doesn't glow under UV light.

I met a millipede. Her name is Matilda.

I found a reishi mushroom in the forest.

I met a newt. They were all over the place in the forest after a heavy rain.

Met a luna moth.

I met a huge cave salamander.

Did I ever show you the biggest spider I've ever seen? Was about the size of a tennis ball.

There are cathedrals everywhere for those with the eyes to see.

For years I have been planning to explore an abandoned village in the forest. Recently I got to see the ruins. And now you can too. youtu.be/QOz2qIFhz7s?...

This is Charlie Halftail. He's a cat. #caturday

Might I interest you in a rock asleep in a bed of moss?

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Jack and Josie are enjoying the sunshine.

Butterfolk.

I know you're busy scrolling, but look at this round moss. Round moss!

I heard you like mossicicles.

Saw this beast out in the wild.

I find the strangest things on the forest trails after a heavy a rain. This can was at least 40 years old.

They didn't even notice me. I blend right in.

The black cat in his garden. Josephine provided for scale.

I recommend befriending a black cat.

It's almost mushroom season here. Here's a pair of yellow boletes from last spring.

I don't think they noticed me.

What are you doing up there?

A purple mushroom cozy in the moss.

I recommend stopping and admiring the moss.

One of my favorite mushroom photos. These little guys were so tiny.

This tree was surrounded by a bed of moss.

Thinking about that really tall mushroom I photographed from beneath that one time.

I noticed I got quite a few new followers this past week. I share nature photos from my long hikes in the forests and mountains of Tennessee. All photos are my own, no ai is involved at all. For example, look at this round moss!

I heard you like mossy rocks.

I went off trail in the forest to see what I could find. Up a ridge I found an old glass vial with a whole ecosystem growing within.

Josie told me to tell you that she says hello.

Lichen clusters are like tiny little cityscapes.

Happy Valentine's Day! Here's some moss vaguely shaped like a heart!

Might I interest you in a mossy stump?

Press P to pet the kitty!

My friend was wearing a reflective vest while caving. He shined a black light on himself causing the material to fluoresce and light up the whole area.

This is Charlie Halftail. He's a #cat

Hey! Look at this moth! Okay, carry on.

Josephine says hi!

I met a wild turkey.

I saw some deer!

The beginning of the John Muir trail along the Hiwassee River, south-east Tennessee.

This is Josie. She is staying cozy. #dogs

I heard you like frosty fungi. #mushrooms #fungi #hiking #photography

Might I interest you in some frosty moss?

His name is Mike the Cat but he was mislabeled during shipping as Vigo Yellow Rice.