Growing through leaf litter

All three photos posted this morning were taken yesterday, 7 September 2015. This fungus and the Red Squirrel were seen at Shannon Terrace in Fish Creek Park. After about four days of rain, I made myself go for a walk and saw more than I was expecting to see, including a few reasonably photogenic mushrooms.

Just as I was leaving the park, I noticed the dark clouds rolling in and I wasn't sure if some Mammatus clouds (sagging pouch-like structures) were forming. Most unlikely, but I wanted to be sure, so drove out towards the SW edge of the city. None to be seen, but it still felt good to see the very distant mountains. A word of warning: if you don't like potholes (and I mean a lot of potholes!), avoid driving along 146th St (that then becomes 69th, eventually getting on to 22X)!

The temperature is 4C early this morning (8 September 2015), though it is supposed to get up to 16C this afternoon. There was a frost warning for last night. It's really feeling a lot like fall.