Mushroom wheel

A little mushroom that I photographed in Bebo Grove, Fish Creek Park on August 16th. It was growing from a small log on the ground. When I sat up, I discovered that I was being watched by a beautiful deer in the woods, standing maybe 12 feet away with her neck forward and her eyes watching every move I made. She must have wondered what on earth I was doing down on the ground, LOL! So cute. She hung around, feeding nearby, for several minutes, which was a really neat feeling.

Have spent all day, leaving home about 5:50 a.m. and arriving home early evening, doing the Canmore Christmas Bird Count. Canmore is less than an hour's drive west of Calgary, near Banff, in the Rocky Mountains. A full day of walking, in the most amazing scenery and in temperatures around -21C, I think. I am absolutely worn out and it certainly didn't help that I left my glasses somewhere, either at a lady's house in Canmore or in someone's car. I need them for reading and the computer, so had to dash into Shopper's Drug Mart and grab a pair of non-prescription glasses. They seemed OK in the store, but I can't see that clearly now I'm at home and they are making me feel rather queasy. Oh, well, at least I can see better than without glasses. Not sure how on earth I'm going to get my glasses, but I'm really hoping I can get them before Christmas. So many people, so many pairs of winter boots and thick winter jackets, etc. that it's very easy to have something buried and missed. So annoying. Got the Calgary Christmas Bird Count tomorrow.