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Frosty weather this weekend. Yesterday the roofs and lawns stayed powdered with frost all day, and the sun also seemed to go to bed unusually early, so I ended up just staying in. Today was a bit sunnier, and after lunch I decided to at least venture out as far as the dustbins (at the corner of my building) - and take it from there. I stayed out for about 20 minutes walking (slowly) along sunny parts of the street + nearby paved footpaths. The bridge leading over to the old cemetery is always a tricky spot as soon as frost hits, though, and that turned out to be true today as well. So I decided not to cross that.
After all the rain lately, some of the nearby lawns have sprouted (if that's the word?) lots of brown mushrooms, of unknown kind to me. When I was out on Friday, I first mistook them for wet leaves - until I realised that some of them really were too thick!
Nov 14, 2025
Today I noted that some mushrooms had been "frosted"! Not sure I've ever seen that before!
Nov 16, 2025
PS. I don't think there is a "Shadow Shot Sunday" linking site any more; it just popped up in my memory when snapping a couple of shadows on a Sunday...
You navigated the frosty day with both caution and curiosity, finding small pockets of brightness even in the cold
ReplyDeleteRo, I've found photography and blogging very helpful when it comes to noticing details in my surroundings, even when I can't go far from home.
DeleteThose mushrooms DO look like leaves! And I have never seen frosted mushrooms either. Frosted mushrooms sounds like a fancy main course dish. Glad you did not attempt the bridge!
ReplyDeleteGinny, sooner or later I know I'll have to tackle winter, but the first frost can be particularly tricky. I have boots with studded soles for "proper" winter weather - but they're no help with just a thin layer of frost.
DeleteA lot of mystery still surrounds mushrooms. Most mushroom activity is unseen - below ground level. We have much to learn.
ReplyDeleteNo doubt, YP. I can't recall ever having seen this many mushrooms on the lawns close to where I live. A proper invasion...
DeleteWow, that is a veritable mushroom farm out on the lawn!
ReplyDeleteWe're probably going to see the first frost in the course of this week.
I like your shadow silhouette. It almost looks like a statue of some kind, a figure in long flowing robes.
Meike, winter shadows are always impressive, making one seem incredibly tall and thin :) The coat/jacket I was wearing doesn't actually even reach my knees!
DeleteI loved the old shadow shot Sunday and have hundreds maybe thousands of shadow shots on the blog. I love the shadow on the bridge and it will not slip or slide for sure. and I did step on a tiny mushroom and it did slide but I remained UP. yay
ReplyDeleteSandra, I'm glad you managed to stay upright. As for my frosty mushrooms, I stayed on the sunny street and just zoomed them in... ;)
DeleteIcy paths are best avoided - you're very wise. I expect the mushrooms will disappear very quickly - I don't think they like the cold very much.
ReplyDeleteJanice, they'll no doubt go under ground again... (cf YP's comment...) 😎
DeleteThe frosty pictures send shivers down my spine! You're very sensible to avoid the icy paths. Yet again we have blue skies and a warm sunny day, though I'm told that next week it will be down to +6º overnight -what a shock that will be!
ReplyDeleteCarol, we're having another sunny frosty day here today, but I'm having a laundry afternoon which tends to use up all my eneregy these days. I'm really missing my "pre-fall" capability when it comes to trusting my knee with longer walks...
DeleteI love the look of frost coating everything but the slippy ice under foot is definitely a drawback to this time of year. Last year whilst walking my dog I fell on my arse - luckily nothing but my pride hurt but it spurred me on to become a community ice warden so as soon as it gets slippy I spread a bit of grit (that the council supplies) on my street.
ReplyDeleteCK, when slippery, grit gets spread here too (by employed staff). The very thin layers of frost we've had so far have not qualified for that, though...
DeleteDon't think I've ever seen frosted mushrooms, be careful on that ice.
ReplyDeleteAmy, I can't recall having seen frosted mushrooms before either. Today they will have been covered by the first snow. I haven't been out to check on them, though!!!
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