[BartSimpson]

We've had some sort of radial-engine beast flying around Sacramento lately but every time I get outside to take a look it's gone.

But it sure is nice to hear it!

[BartSimpson]

The sun set a few minutes ago and it's reflecting off of a layer of ice clouds!

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Old Barn in Cape Breton

An old barn and farm in Rear Intervale, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, August 07, 2015.

Camera: Nikon D7100 & Nikkor 18-105mm lens

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Fire Lookout Tower in Northern Maine
Old fire lookout tower along Route #9 in Northern Maine USA. Tower has since been removed. Photo taken July 2006.

Camera: Canon PowerShot A610

[DrCaleb]

https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/search/ ... ze=105&v=1

[raydan]

Went for a 16km hike today carrying a 19kg backpack... took me 3 hours.

Can anybody tell me what that yellow stuff (mushroom???) is in the middle pic?

[Strutz]

raydan wrote:

Went for a 16km hike today carrying a 19kg backpack... took me 3 hours.

Can anybody tell me what that yellow stuff (mushroom???) is in the middle pic?

Some kind of weird fungus for sure. Did you see it on other trees or just this one?

[peck420]

raydan wrote:

Can anybody tell me what that yellow stuff (mushroom???) is in the middle pic?

If I had to guess? Sulfur fungus (Laetiporus sulphureus).

Supposedly it tastes like chicken.

I did some more digging;

Option B and unfortunately more likely than the sulfur fungus, fuligo septica, aka...dog vomit slime mould.

Links for both.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laetiporus_sulphureus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuligo_septica

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Alone on a Doorstep

Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada - July 10, 2015.

A man sitting alone on a downtown doorstep flipping through what appears to be a book of coupons.

Camera: Nikon D7100 & Nikkor 18-105mm lens - ISO400, 85mm, f/5.6, 1/80sec

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Beach Walker