What’s your favorite Knoxville Dogwood Trail?

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A Ganoderma shelf fungus—likely Ganoderma applanatum (Artist’s Conk) or Ganoderma curtisii—growing on a fallen hardwood log along the Dogwood Trail in Tyler County, East Texas. The fungus shows a dark, cracked top surface with a pale white rim and thick, smooth underside. Surrounding details include dried autumn leaves, pine needles, textured bark, moss, and subtle lichen patterns from the Big Thicket and Pineywoods ecosystem. Nature photography capturing woodland decay, East Texas forest-floor textures, fungal growth, natural decomposition, and the quiet colors of the big sick

Finally, I found a couple mushrooms on my forest foray that I’ll be posting over the next couple of days. Here’s a nice Artist’s Conk for you.

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13 trails, over 90 miles and they very first appeared 70 years ago…

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It’s pink stripe season!!!

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Aging False Turkey Tail (Stereum ostrea) fungi growing on a fallen, decaying log in a dense forest. The leathery, fan-shaped brackets have faded to muted shades of tan, gray, and brown, with curled and brittle edges. Sunlight filters through tall trees, casting beams of light across the fungi and highlighting the rough, textured bark of the decomposing wood. The fungi’s smooth, poreless undersides distinguish them from True Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor). This bracket fungus plays a role in woodland decomposition, breaking down organic material in the forest ecosystem.

The Motley Mushrooms take the stage one last time, lights blazing, amps howling. No looking back—just one final, blistering set before they fade into legend.

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Aging False Turkey Tail (Stereum ostrea) fungi growing in dense, overlapping layers on a decaying log in a forest. The thin, leathery brackets have faded from their original vibrant colors to muted shades of cream, gray, and tan. The curled and brittle edges, along with a rough, cracked texture, indicate advanced decomposition. Sunlight filters through the trees, casting highlights on the fungi and the surrounding woodlands. These fungi have smooth, poreless undersides and play a role in breaking down organic material in the forest ecosystem.

I’m afraid the Motley Mushrooms have seen better days.Time for the last tour.

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A worn wooden walkway in a forest, covered with fallen leaves and surrounded by trees with muted, cool-toned foliage. Taken at Dogwood Trail, Tyler County Texas.

Am I doing it right?

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