Tuesday 21 October 2008

Shaggy Ink Cap

Early morning demolitions!

A very skilled operator of a brick-loading grab demolished a wall across the road very neatly. An hour later there wasn't even any rubble left.



The shaggy ink caps on the field were too old to be harvested for the cooking pot.

I brought one home to test its naming properties.




See the dark liquid seeping from the gills?





Yes, it does make an excellent ink.
This drawing done entirely by dipping the brush into the fungi.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow, sweet sketch!

Unknown said...

Excellent!

Rachel Green said...

Thank you both!

DK said...

beautiful!

BT said...

Good to see it worded. Lovely sketch

Rachel Green said...

Thanks Gina :)