Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: fd's flickr toys

Couldn't resist taking a photo of these two cute snowmen faces. I'm almost beginning to feel guilty because our weather is so beautiful at the moment. Not sure what the temperature is. I usually turn on my TV to check the forecast, but my TV died two days ago : ). I want to see if they are still forecasting snow for the days around Christmas Day. Meanwhile, we are all enjoying the blue skies and sunshine, and hope that you are fortunate enough to not be suffering from the dreadful winter storms that have been happening in some places.

Thought I might as well add this to my Flickr photostream. I have just created the mosaic to send to the friends who spent Friday botanizing and searching for fungi on Rod Handfield's property, SW of Calgary, near Millarville. I have so many other fungi photos from that day (many that didn't come out - had such a problem with getting any focus and so many photos were blown out), and it is going to take ages to go through them. I knew the ID for some of these, but I have now been given the ID for all but one image - thanks so much, Karel! Photo 1 is a Slime Mold Photo 2 is Violet Toothed Polypore (Trichaptum fuscoviolaceum) Photo 3 is Cystoderma cinnabarinum Photo 4 is Eyelash fungi, Scutellinia scutellata Photo 5 is Russula emetica (The Sickener) Photo 7 is Cystoderma cinnabarinum Photo 8 is a Saddle Fungus, Helvella sp. Photo 9 is Ergot fungus (which can even cause death). No "need" to comment, especially as I will eventually add the individual photos to my photostream.

Just wanted to wish all my flickr friends in the U.S. a VERY Happy Thanksgiving! Have a happy and safe time, whether you are lucky enough to get together with family or spend the time quietly by yourself. Thank you all for your friendship and wonderful photos that you share with the rest of us. These images show how lucky we are to be surrounded by so many things that are fascinating and beautiful!

Just a reminder, everyone, that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. My heart goes out to anyone who is battling this disease, and their families and friends! Thank you, fd, for enabling me to make this poster.