Down Along the RR tracks & Meadows & Woods

[fossis]

Down Along the RR tracks & Meadows & Woods

I went down along the tracks & meadows & woods to look around, then later took two Grandsons back to 'Hammer out a Fossil' I found.
I told them they were the first Humans to handle this Petrified wood, (encased in solid stone).
I found several things to photograph on my walk, & cut them a 'Grapevine' to swing on.
(pic of fossil) posted on fossils.
Fossis................

 

[mamabear]

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true gold Fossis. What more could you ask for?

 

[fossis]

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true gold Fossis. What more could you ask for?

Thanks, thats very true.

Fossis................

 

[Gypsy Heart]

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Nice pics...Looks like time to hunt Mushrooms

 

[fossis]

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Nice pics...Looks like time to hunt Mushrooms

Thanks Gypsy, I don't know enough about what kind to gather, so I just 'leave them be'.

Fossis...............

 

[VanGone]

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Very cool post Fossis,looks like the boys are enjoying the swing! In the third picture is that a what we call May Apple's in Iowa. When they are out and in bloom here is when we find the Spring Mushroom (Morel).
Van

 

[warsawdaddy]

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Those boys will always remember those times.God Bless,fossis,you're a good man.Thanks for the pics.

 

[fossis]

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Very cool post Fossis,looks like the boys are enjoying the swing! In the third picture is that a what we call May Apple's in Iowa. When they are out and in bloom here is when we find the Spring Mushroom (Morel).
Van

Thanks Van, yeah that's the 'Mayapple plant', fruit is edible after frost, other parts of it are poisionous.
I need to 'bone up' on my mushrooms.

Fossis..............

 

[fossis]

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Those boys will always remember those times.God Bless,fossis,you're a good man.Thanks for the pics.

Thanks daddy

Fossis..............

 

[fossis]

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Nice out and abouts. Boys look to be like'en that swing.

Thanks, they swung until their hands 'got raw'.

Fossis.................

 

[rginn]

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Cool pics. We got another foot of snow today. We used to smoke grapevine; for what reason I don't know, just the thing to do. Are Chiggers out yet? Pound for pound, the most dangerous animal on earth. If they were as big as a dog, they would eat a man plumb up.

 

[VanGone]

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Very cool post Fossis,looks like the boys are enjoying the swing! In the third picture is that a what we call May Apple's in Iowa. When they are out and in bloom here is when we find the Spring Mushroom (Morel).
Van

Thanks Van, yeah that's the 'Mayapple plant', fruit is edible after frost, other parts of it are poisionous.
I need to 'bone up' on my mushrooms.

Fossis..............

I don't know much about any of the other Mushroom's Fossis,just the Morel. It is the sponge mushroom that appear in the Spring here in Iowa. People around here go crazy over them. They get about 20 to 25 dollars a pound for them around here and a quart strawberry box is generally about a pound in weight.Generally the May apple are in full bloom up here in about the first of May or so and that's when the season is at full speed for the Morel Mushroom.I don't care that much about eating them,but really love hunting them.I dont sell what I find I just give them away.
Van

 

[CarolinaDigs]

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Great post and pics Fossis !!! The grandsons >> Priceless >>>The Grandpa >>> Priceless also

 

[fossis]

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Cool pics. We got another foot of snow today. We used to smoke grapevine; for what reason I don't know, just the thing to do. Are Chiggers out yet? Pound for pound, the most dangerous animal on earth. If they were as big as a dog, they would eat a man plumb up.

Man, will your snow ever stop? I smoked 'grapevines ' too, (man are they strong).
I haven't gotten any yet, but try & stay in the 'cleaner areas'.

Fossis...............

 

[fossis]

Re: Down Along the RR tracks & Meadows & Woods

Very cool post Fossis,looks like the boys are enjoying the swing! In the third picture is that a what we call May Apple's in Iowa. When they are out and in bloom here is when we find the Spring Mushroom (Morel).
Van

Thanks Van, yeah that's the 'Mayapple plant', fruit is edible after frost, other parts of it are poisionous.
I need to 'bone up' on my mushrooms.

Fossis..............

I don't know much about any of the other Mushroom's Fossis,just the Morel. It is the sponge mushroom that appear in the Spring here in Iowa. People around here go crazy over them. They get about 20 to 25 dollars a pound for them around here and a quart strawberry box is generally about a pound in weight.Generally the May apple are in full bloom up here in about the first of May or so and that's when the season is at full speed for the Morel Mushroom.I don't care that much about eating them,but really love hunting them.I dont sell what I find I just give them away.
Van

Well Van, I may need to start gathering, & try me some of those.

Fossis............

 

[fossis]

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Great post and pics Fossis !!! The grandsons >> Priceless >>>The Grandpa >>> Priceless also

Thanks Carolina

Fossis...........

 

[VanGone]

Re: Down Along the RR tracks & Meadows & Woods

Very cool post Fossis,looks like the boys are enjoying the swing! In the third picture is that a what we call May Apple's in Iowa. When they are out and in bloom here is when we find the Spring Mushroom (Morel).
Van

Thanks Van, yeah that's the 'Mayapple plant', fruit is edible after frost, other parts of it are poisionous.
I need to 'bone up' on my mushrooms.

Fossis..............

I don't know much about any of the other Mushroom's Fossis,just the Morel. It is the sponge mushroom that appear in the Spring here in Iowa. People around here go crazy over them. They get about 20 to 25 dollars a pound for them around here and a quart strawberry box is generally about a pound in weight.Generally the May apple are in full bloom up here in about the first of May or so and that's when the season is at full speed for the Morel Mushroom.I don't care that much about eating them,but really love hunting them.I don't sell what I find I just give them away.
Van

Well Van, I may need to start gathering, & try me some of those.

Fossis............

I came from a family that was pretty poor Fossis, seven kids and my Dad got food for us any way he could. Fried Cat Fish ,eggs and fried Mush were the staples that kept us alive. My Mom also dipped Spring Mushrooms in cracker crumbs and egg batter and fried them for us or we had them with scrambled eggs. They were very good back in those days,but my family today wouldn't eat that stuff .
Van

 

[Bridge End Farm]

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great pics

love that swing I'd say

thanks for sharing your day

 

[Mental Granny]

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Karl great pics again! And the grandkids look like they are having a blast ! Keep teaching them all these wonderful things and giving them such a wealth of wonderful memories they will pass on to their kids and grandkids and so on!

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

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Great adventures per usual Fossis! You didn't happen to post that RR bridge on Mother Earth did you, looks familiar? So did you swing on the vine too? The kids look like they had a ball!