Tadpole Jumper

Tadpole

This tadpole jumped onto the lily-pad as I sat and watched.  It seemed in no hurry to get off.  It brought its own water to keep its skin moist.  Its lungs are probably starting to develop so that it felt comfortable there in the air.  After a while, it wiggled off and into the water.

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Unknown Mushroom 5/24/15

Unknown Mushrooms 5-24-15

I found these growing on a partially decorticated shag-bark hickory log in a copse of trees.

Unknown Mushrooms 5-24-15

I sampled just one for an underside image.  I expected to see an orange spore print, but such was not the case.

Unknown Mushrooms 5-24-15 spore print

This modus operandi has evolved to accommodate my shooting life style.  I give each mushroom I shoot a reasonable amount of time.  If I can not find it, I name it "unknown mushroom xx/xx/xx".  I then come back to it when there is time and submit it to Mushroom Observer.  I will hopefully have an answer on this one by the time it posts.

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Dryad Saddle Revisited

Larry with Dryad Saddle Muschroom

I revised this dead tree the other day and was amazed at the growth of the Dryad Saddle Mushrooms.  That is one mushroom just below the leaves.  I thought you would need to see a size comparison to understand my amazement. Please note the cluster, to my left, is almost the size of my head.

Larry and Dryad Saddle Mushrooms

The log that fell off the stump, pictured at the top, is also covered with the mushrooms.

I am surprised that we have so many Dryad Saddle Mushrooms at Gorman.  I guess I had not became aware until I started shooting mushrooms last autumn.  I have tried to think what I was doing at this time of year in previous seasons.  I suppose that I was shooting insects and flowers.

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World Famous Bologna Sandwich

G and R Tavern, Waldo, OH

The G and R Tavern boasts that its Bologna Sandwich is world famous.  I had one this past Thursday, and I can see that its claim is justified.  I met Marty and Edd, my Brothers-in-law, there for lunch.  .

I met the proprietress, Joy Lewis, and she shared some information about their sandwich.  The bologna is special order made to their demanding secret recipe.  It is sliced 3/4 inch thick, fried to perfection and served on a white bun, along with sweet pickles, thick sliced onion, and Monterrey Jack cheese.

Bar

They advertise their establishment as a meeting place for sports minded people.  They are open until mid-night on the weekends.  Oh, don't bring your credit card.  They accept only cash and checks in payment.

G and R Tavern, Waldo, OH

Thursday was a day off for me.  I drove there early and did the photography shown.  I had fun removing the stop sign just in front of the sandwich on the sign.  I used HDR techniques for the outside captures.  The bar was a panoramic capture.  I used flash to mitigate the high contrast from the lighted signs.

I also drove into the country side surrounding, looking for a tree in the middle of a field to photograph.  I found one, located the owner and obtained his permission.  Now I must wait for the ideal weather.

Waldo, a village, contains a regionally recognized furniture store and other businesses.  I understand it is worth the drive from Mansfield.  The street corner on which the tavern stands saw much farm traffic.  They were spraying and planting if the equipment passing through was any indication.  The town feels comfortable to me, a farm bred and raised individual.

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