Matthew Sarver » Fungi http://matthewsarver.com The Modern Naturalist Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:44:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= A Mushroom Moment http://matthewsarver.com/2009/08/a-mushroom-moment/ http://matthewsarver.com/2009/08/a-mushroom-moment/#comments Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:08:33 +0000 Matthew Sarver http://matthewsarver.com/?p=333 Pinwheel Marasmius, Marasmius rotula, (c) Matthew Sarver 2009

“It’s marvelous though when we’re surprised by coincidences of light or sound in our presence – that’s one of the beautiful things about hunting mushrooms is that they’re, they grow up and they’re fresh at just a particular moment and our lives are actually characterized [...]]]> Pinwheel Marasmius, <i>Marasmius rotula</i>, grows on logs throughout the east, and revives after rains to greet the naturalist in the morning woods.

Pinwheel Marasmius, Marasmius rotula, (c) Matthew Sarver 2009

“It’s marvelous though when we’re surprised by coincidences of light or sound in our presence – that’s one of the beautiful things about hunting mushrooms is that they’re, they grow up and they’re fresh at just a particular moment and our lives are actually characterized by moments, hmm?”

- composer John Cage speaking to Terry Gross in 1982

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