23rd October 2021
fleeting fantasy arise
caped ephemeral land
dressed with best seasonal colours
I return again
stealthy, standing
in salute, my dog and I
protected, invested, grounded
with breath held, astounded
quiet settlement unseen
Notes
This self-authored poetry and photography celebrates a village of Fly Agaric (Amanita Muscaria) fungi residing in a local wood on the edge of the West Pennine Moors. Images were captured with a Sony A7iii (24-105mm G OSS) on 22.10.2021 and edited in Lightroom. The first image was printed in The Bolton News on 26.10.2021 as 'Picture of the day'.