Pretty little thing

Didn't set my alarm for this morning, as I desperately needed to sleep until I woke naturally, so am posting my photos really late today. Also, when I checked the weather forecast late last night, it was not good - but guess what, it's a beautiful, sunny day, that I've now "wasted."

I loved this very small mushroom that I found growing on the end of a small branch on the ground at Mallard Point, Fish Creek Park, back on 21 September 2010. It was just so perfect. I think these little ribbed shrooms are so pretty, looking like they are wearing knitted hats. The cap was maybe half an inch in height. Growing out in an open, grassy area not too far from the Bow River. Not like my usual fungi photos, which are usually taken in a dark forest.

Later: as there were still a few patches of blue sky later this afternoon, I decided to make another drive SE of Calgary , to the Frank Lake area. The closer I got to my destination, the more overcast it became. This didn't really matter as there was no sign of any Short-eared Owls - I think all my friends who've been photographing them recently must have "scared" them off, lol!! I did come across a Snowy Owl, though, perched high on a distant power pole. Took me by surprise because I was thinking only of Short-eared Owls. Total kilometres from the southern edge of Calgary and back = 165 km. Total time = approx. 3 1/2 hours. Just as I reached home, the snow was beginning to fall!