this is my contribution to #FungiFriday by @ewkaw
the day after some heavy rain i went back to Lillevik Beach to check out the scene. my favorite driftwood log full of Gloeophyllum sepiarium, rusty gilled polypore had been moved off the sand into the bushes at the edge of the beach. it's a big log but i managed to roll it out enough to get some shots but now the log was upside down compared to how it had been for several years'
at first i was quite disappointed but then
i spotted a snail among the polypores close to the root end of the log
it was headed straight for one of the fungi with the underside exposed due to the log having been rolled over
this was getting even more interesting
ok so it's not going to eat the fungi maybe it was just in the way
it can't go over it and it can't go under it
to get by it will have to go around
it has a very unique way of moving and the trail it leaves is clearly visible
this is all happening at a snail's pace so i have time to check out the nearby polypores
a rare opportunity to get good shots of the undersides of the young ones
as the snail rounded the tip it reminded me of old wooden ships sailing around the dreaded Cape Horn
made it
it's oddly satisfying observing the snail making it's way. It doesn't get far but it gets where it's going and apparently that is far enough.
maybe rolling the log over messed up its intended journey but i didn't see any signs of it being annoyed. on the other hand i was thrilled.
...go real slow
you'll like it more and more
take it as it comes
specialize in having fun...
the doors take it as it comes
time to part ways.
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