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fungi sharing food
magical living networks
nature’s recyclers
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I decided to revisit my passion for macro. In fact, I’ve been researching cellphones to see what the latest batch of phones can do. Some of them are very impressive and tempting me to upgrade. As you may know, I live simply and don’t buy much or subscribe to the consumer model that our elite and corporations have used to drive incredible wealth to themselves while doing great harm to the world. However, I do still live in the material world and occasionally treat myself to something nice. 😀 And given my love for photography, a phone upgrade is likely in the near future. Meanwhile, I continue to appreciate nature and my current phone camera.
May you find beauty in your life.
#macromusings, #macrophotography
writing to freedom 
Wonderful photos Brad. Go ahead and treat yourself to a new phone, the latest versions have fantastic cameras and you’ll have a blast with your love of photography. 💜
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Thank you for the encouragement Miram! 😍
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Great capture and lovely poem, Brad. Your old phone too is giving good pictures though the latest phone will give you a wide variety of photography.
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Thank you Kamal. Yes, my current phone does pretty well.
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Most welcome and yes it sure does from the awesome photos, Brad.
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I love your photos — macro AND micro. Thank you for taking and sharing them! I also love that you often highlight the amazing fungi world. Your current phone seems to be doing a great job capturing your vision… I often worry about the things we don’t see behind the scenes regarding the manufacturing of our magical technology — such as the warfare for access to precious metals which ends up ruining habitat for endangered (non-human) species. Deep breath in. Deep breath out.
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I’m grateful and humbled at your appreciation for my photos. Thank you Will. And yes, there are so many costs to our current ways of living that it can be hard to know what is right. Deep breaths…
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If you took photos with a disposable camera, they would still be extraordinary. Your eye for beauty always blows me away. However, the cameras on the new phones are unreal. I look forward to what you share with us after your upgrade. I’m bracing myself for the magic. HNS, Brad. 🍄
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LOL. Thanks Tanya. Now I feel pressure to upgrade and wow you! Maybe ingesting some mushrooms will help. 🍄 😀
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Ha! NO PRESSURE BRAD! I love your photos just as they are. Dropping some mushrooms might make it rather interesting, and, holy, would I ever like to read about that! 😂🤣
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No worries. I’m having fun. We’ll see about the mushrooms! 😁
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Love all your photos too, but it’s extra cool we both were immersed in the mushroom 🍄 world together. Wonderful images and words as always. I love that you treat yourself and i say go for the upgrades that bring you joy! The added benefit is your joy spreads joy to us! Win win!
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I’m not sure if my comment went through so writing it again best I remember…I love all your photos too, but it’s extra cool we were both enjoying the mushroom 🍄 world together. Wonderful photos and words. I love that you treat yourself to special things and I say yes to upgrades that bring you joy! Through your joy we get to experience joy so it’s a win win!
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Thank you Tania. Yes, treats and mushrooms are fun! Weeeeee! 🍄😍
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HI Brad,
Great photos! I too try to live simply, but, as you said, we live in this material, so often we have no choice.
I have to upgrade my phone because there are no more updates for my current one. I am dreading it. 😦
Good luck on your potential purchase.
Blessings! ♥♥
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Thank you Ana. Maybe the fun and features will make the upgrade worthwhile. 🙏
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perhaps if I spend some time reading the manual and learning about all the features…
Phone is back-ordered . Will arrive in November. 😦
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I hope you enjoy it. I don’t worry about features, other than the basics of what I use like email, text, calls, and camera.
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Beautiful! I love the opening poem paired with the photo.
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Thank you Jay. 😊
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Those drops on the spider’s web – just wow!! They are an amazing sight and you took a great picture. Beautiful poem too.
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Thank you. The dew drops were even more spectacular in person, sparkling on the web, berry, and leaves.
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You are welcome. Yes I agree, I remember seeing them some time, and was happy to be reminded of that 🙂
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Great capture and lovely poem. 😊
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Thank you. 😊
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A wonderful haiku, that celebrates the fascinating plants and their incredible networks. Good luck with your phone purchase. It has become more complicated than buying a car. 🤪
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Thank you Michele. I find fungi fascinating and cellphone camera tech amazing.
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Go for it Brad!!!! We all deserve a huge gift to ourselves for making it this far through the insanity we’ve been thrust into 🙂 Delving into our passions is what Creator wanted for us all along, not the myriad of distractions they have dreamed up for everybody…Jump head first and have a great time. Your Haiku says it all very well. Nature is truly a healer…VK
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Thank you for the enthusiastic support VK. I agree about diving into our passions, of which nature is my #1! 🌍
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Dewdrops on a spiderweb…always a magical sight, along with fungi!
There’s nothing wrong with liking nice things and treating yourself. The difference is that you’re filling your heart/soul rather than trying to fill a void that can’t be filled. You are one of the lucky ones. 🙂
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Agreed Julie. Fungi and dew drops are magical! Yes, I’m grateful to be unplugged from the consumption trap. To filling our souls. 🧡
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The detail is beautiful! I can almost feel the soft fungi. They truly are magical. Enjoy!
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Thank you JoAnna. Sometimes I touch the fungi; some are velvety and some are slimy!
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Loved the photography, and more 2 the photographer
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Thank you for the kind words.
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These are lovely, Brad. I know what you mean about trying to live simply but living in the material world! We choose out battles, I think, and conscious decisions is the way to go 🙂
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Thank you Chantelle. It sounds like you have a good approach to living simply. Kudos. 🙂
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Great captures!! The detail is incredible…you have a good eye!! Have a great weekend!
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Thank you Kirt. Nature inspires me to practice and enjoy photography.
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And I am glad nature does that because you take some awesome shots!!
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Living simply is so wise! I feel buried in a deluge of emails, texts, chores, etc. Too many things. A small house by a river is sounding better and better . . .
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Thank you Kristine. Your plan sounds wonderful!
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Beautiful, slowing getting Into the mushroom groove but they are amazing, full of health benefits
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Thank you. Yes, they’re fascinating along with many beneficial properties.
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You’re a passionate photographer and lover of the natural world❤️ Thankyou for sharing your beautiful environment. X love Barbara x
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You’re very welcome Barbara. I’m grateful you and others enjoy my nature musings. 😍
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I love your turkey tail fungus, Brad. I missed this post and it is lovely. YOu probably have your new phone now.
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Thanks Robbie. I love turkey tail too! No new phone yet!
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