The evening sun greets us as we come up out of the woods from one of the hillside trails in Grandview Park.
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Out of the Woods
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Rustic Bench in Frick Park
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Peony
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Sycamore Bark
The American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) is a splendid tree with a curious habit of shedding its bark in huge chunks. The result on a mature tree is often a very smooth surface mottled all over with decorative patterns. These trees are in the Smithfield East End Cemetery in Squirrel Hill.
Camera: Kodak EasyShare Z1485 IS.
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Rhododendron Season
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Orange Mushrooms
Old Pa Pitt is not a mushroom expert. He believes these to be Mycena leaiana, but any correspondent is invited to correct (or confirm) his identification. The ones below are a little past their prime, but still decorative.
Camera: Konica-Minolta DiMAGE Z3.
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It’s Iris Season
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Bridal Veil
The “Bridal Veil” Spirea (Spiraea × vanhouttei) is a very popular planting in the Pittsburgh area. It blooms only briefly, but it is glorious for those few days.
Camera: Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z3.
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A Tree Trunk in Riverview Park
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A Mushroom
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Father Pitt thinks this large bracket fungus looks like Polyporus squamosus, the Pheasant’s Back or Dryad’s Saddle. He would be delighted to be corrected by someone who understands the fungus world. It was growing on a fallen log in the Kane Woods Nature Area, Scott Township.
