Weekly Photo Challenge: Minimalist

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A few days ago I visited Lynnwood’s Heritage Park hoping to tour a vintage trolley car from the Seattle – Everett Interurban Railway and learn a little about the town’s pre-Depression era poultry boom as the second largest egg producing area in the country.  This three acre city park is actually the final resting place for a number of historic buildings that were moved to make way for freeway expansion projects but a post about the collection will have to wait for another day.  The restored trolley car was behind a  locked gate and the buildings were closed for the season so I wandered through the wet grass taking pictures some pretty fall mushrooms.

Posted as part of the Weekly Photo Challenge:  Minimalist.

 

44 responses to “Weekly Photo Challenge: Minimalist”

  1. cindy knoke Avatar

    Gorgeous!

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      Thanks, Cindy!

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  2. joannesisco Avatar

    I’m not sure about the perspective, but that looks like one might big ‘shroom!!

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      It was about 6 inches tall, Joanne. 🙂 I was about as close to the ground as I could get without getting muddy.

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      1. joannesisco Avatar

        wow – great angle! It looks about a foot tall!!

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  3. seeker Avatar

    OMG. This is just awesome, Lisa. Lucky you. THAT is what I call mushroom. Great shot. I’ve been keeping my eyes on mushrooms. Perpetua.

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      Thanks, Perpetua! I’ve been watching some around here too and want to take a few more photos tomorrow. 🙂

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      1. seeker Avatar

        can’t wait to see them.

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  4. sustainabilitea Avatar

    Very cool. I took endless shots of mushrooms while in France. So many of them are beautiful, especially the poisonous ones!

    janet

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      Nice, Janet I guess their beauty is the hook for the poisonous ones. 🙂 Since I don’t know safe from unsafe I have a hands off policy all around but enjoy taking pictures from a distance. 🙂

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  5. D'Arcy H Avatar

    What a beautiful dress she’s wearing!

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      Good eye, D’Arcy the ruffles are perfect!

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  6. prior Avatar

    what a unique mushroom – and I like this for the challenge because it has a simple, minimal feel to it –

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      Thanks. 🙂 There were several here I don’t usually see so I’ll post more photos during the week…

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  7. Amy Avatar

    A mushroom! That is too cool!

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      Thanks, Amy. 🙂

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  8. anotherday2paradise Avatar

    What an amazing mushroom that is. Love it, Lisa. 🙂

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      I’m glad you like it, Sylvia. 🙂

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  9. NancyTex Avatar

    This is pretty cool, but nothing can beat my favourite mushroom pic of yours: that one that almost looked like a cartoon, with the polka dots!
    Also, your minimalist vibing tree from last week would have fit this theme too! 🙂

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      I haven’t seen any of the polka dot mushrooms this year, Nancy but its great to hear you remember the photo. I like it too. 🙂

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  10. sunsetdragon Avatar
    sunsetdragon

    very cool shot of the mushroom.

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      Thanks, Ruth.

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  11. themofman Avatar

    Second largest egg producing area. I never knew that.

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      I was surprised to learn this too. The electric railroad brought families north from Seattle to live and farm while still being close enough to a city to sell their goods. The chicken farms didn’t survive the depression but it’s nice to know some history has been preserved.

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  12. vastlycurious.com Avatar
    vastlycurious.com

    Great one Lisa! I think I saw it on Instagram too 🙂

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      I’m glad you like it, Kathryn! I’m not active on Instagram but wouldn’t be surprised if other people found this same place to take a few fall photos. 🙂

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  13. bebs1 Avatar

    Wow that an interesting mushroom. It looks like the back head of a blond!

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      Ha! I can see that now, Bebs. 🙂

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  14. greenmackenzie Avatar

    Beautiful capture….so crisp and clear as though it had just shot freshly up out of the earth

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      Thank you, Seonaid. It did seem like it had just come through the grass and hadn’t had a chance to feed any of the local squirrels or birds yet.

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  15. Cindi Avatar

    What a perfect image for this challenge!

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      Thanks so much, Cindi. 🙂

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  16. La Tribu d'Anaximandre Avatar

    nice lace on this skirt 😉

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      I agree. 😉

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  17. Mountainstroh (Tony) Avatar

    I swear we have the coolest mushrooms!

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      I agree, Tony. 🙂

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  18. Three Well Beings Avatar

    The mushrooms look like little fairy houses! They’re beautiful. 🙂

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      Thanks, Debra! They always look so different to me when I get close to the ground instead of viewing from above, it’s a good reminder to slow down and try new angles. 🙂

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  19. gpcox Avatar

    Whoa! Just how tall was that mushroom?

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      It’s actually only about 6 inches tall, George but the camera angle makes it look much larger. 🙂

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  20. pix & kardz Avatar

    a beautiful capture. i have just noticed this variety of toadstools for the first time this year as well, and have captured a few images with my cell phone since my camera wasn’t with me. don’t know what this variety is called, but they are definitely camera magnets. thanks for sharing 🙂

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      “Camera magnets” is a great phrase. 🙂 Thanks for your visit and comment today!

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  21. Paula Avatar

    Love the amount of details on its head 🙂 Well done, Lisa!

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      Thanks!

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