Fungi gamble with their fruiting bodies boldly venturing into the cold days and freezing at nights, successful nonetheless. The work of decomposition and nutrient recycling is a year round endeavor. The streams run with each passing snow melt, triggering the earliest of spring's mushroom bounty.
When the ground is frozen hard, the mud is not far behind, the hard snow banks give way to muddy puddles. Spring has not yet come but its promise of renewal in entrenched.
Credits:
Forest Shefa Photography Adam Ganson