Silent Sunday – Dryad’s Saddle

Posted on October 7, 2023 by Eliza Waters
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52 Responses to Silent Sunday – Dryad’s Saddle

  1. Laurie Graves's avatar Laurie Graves says:
    October 7, 2023 at 11:09 pm

    What a wonderful name!

  2. shoreacres's avatar shoreacres says:
    October 7, 2023 at 11:34 pm

    I vaguely remembered dryads, and when I looked up the word to find out what they are (“a nymph inhabiting a forest or a tree, especially an oak tree”) I just laughed. Hordes of dryads, saddling up and galloping across the land!

  3. Jane Lurie's avatar Jane Lurie says:
    October 8, 2023 at 12:23 am

    Cool shot, Eliza. 🙂

  5. Anne's avatar Anne says:
    October 8, 2023 at 1:32 am

    An unusual sight – for me at least.

  6. Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes's avatar Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes says:
    October 8, 2023 at 4:36 am

    I think all fungi are amazing, Eliza… and these magnificent specimens prove my point…

  7. Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread's avatar Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread says:
    October 8, 2023 at 6:47 am

    Another example of Mother Nature’s art work. 🙂

  8. Alice's avatar Alice says:
    October 8, 2023 at 6:53 am

    Fascinating, how fungi appear…and fun to look up and learn more. Have you cooked them?

    • Eliza Waters's avatar Eliza Waters says:
      October 8, 2023 at 8:17 am

      No, sadly, I’m not a big mushroom fan, but I’m trying to add them to my cooking because I’ve read how healthful many are. Store bought because I don’t trust my ID abilities!

      • Alice's avatar Alice says:
        October 8, 2023 at 9:13 am

        Fresh button mushrooms on salads, or add to stews, soups, spaghetti sauces, or cook, before putting on pizzas. I haven’t been an adventurous mushroom buyer…but should try more.

      • Eliza Waters's avatar Eliza Waters says:
        October 8, 2023 at 1:03 pm

        We mostly buy shitake… they make a delicious mushroom soup made with beef broth. Simmer and then process in blender ’til smooth. I chopped them small and added to a beef stew I made last night. I don’t like the texture, so I cut them small, lol!

  9. neihtn2012's avatar neihtn2012 says:
    October 8, 2023 at 7:47 am

    Very interesting shot! Just imagine gnomish creatures sitting on those saddles looking at the world go by.

  10. Dawn Minott's avatar Dawn Minott says:
    October 8, 2023 at 8:19 am

    Awesome shot Eliza!!!!

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  12. David's avatar David says:
    October 8, 2023 at 11:17 am

    Condos with a view for ants.

  13. automatic gardener's avatar automatic gardener says:
    October 8, 2023 at 11:29 am

    Nature is so interesting.

  14. belindagroverphotography's avatar belindagroverphotography says:
    October 8, 2023 at 11:31 am

    I love finding these in the woods.😊

  15. sandyjwhite's avatar sandyjwhite says:
    October 8, 2023 at 12:11 pm

    A fungi ladder. So cool!

  16. krispeterson100's avatar krispeterson100 says:
    October 8, 2023 at 12:52 pm

    Neat!

  17. Steve Gingold's avatar Steve Gingold says:
    October 8, 2023 at 5:36 pm

    One of my favorite shrooms. Nice bunch of them, Eliza. They look great from above.

  18. Widdershins's avatar Widdershins says:
    October 8, 2023 at 5:47 pm

    High-rise appartments for the wee folk. 😀

  20. Dale's avatar Dale says:
    October 9, 2023 at 1:01 pm

    Ooooh… so that is what they are called! I have some similar shots (I know nothing about ‘shrooms!)

    Lovely shot, Eliza.

  21. Steve Schwartzman's avatar Steve Schwartzman says:
    October 11, 2023 at 5:55 pm

    You’ve shown at least three triads of dryads.

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