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I cannot tell you how many times I have shown up at events with a couple of cameras around my neck, a gadget bag full of odds & ends and a lighting kit and have been asked that question. If it happened once every few years, that would be one thing. But it happens a LOT. It's like getting pulled over by the police and he's standing there with uniform, gun, flashing lights and asking him "Are you a cop?" I would love to come back with a witty reply, such as "No, I am Jesus. Don't you recognize my beard?" However, I cannot be that rude.


Monday, September 12, 2022

Jack-o'-lantern Mushroom Photo Omphalotus illudens

 

Jack-o-lantern mushrooms, so called because of their color. Growing under an oak tree in my yard, Chaumont, NY. 


Saturday September 10, 2022

Pulling into the driveway of our home in Chaumont, NY and I noticed the brilliant orange mushrooms growing under an oak tree. They caught my eye, so I photographed them. Because of their orange color they are called Jack-o-lantern mushrooms. 

A quick google search came up with this:

"The Jack-o'-lantern mushroom should not be eaten because it is poisonous to humans. It contains toxic chemicals that can cause severe stomach upset accompanied by vomiting, diarrhea and headache."

The Latin name for this mushroom is Omphalotus illudens 

I took this photo with a Sony a6600 camera and a Minolta 200mm f2.8 AF lens.

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