A Late Autumn Stroll in Puddletown Forest

Just a gentle stroll in some woods that are new and unfamiliar to me - Puddletown Forest near Dorchester
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[@PlayaSinNombre]

Good to see that Eva’s grudge against rocks continues unabated…

[@larsgrass1899]

It is one of my favorite things.

[@jchrizzy6995]

They deserve it anyways

[@scottbelcher9026]

Lol!!! ❤

[@danikabrownPhD]

Mike, I can't believe I have never commented on one of your videos. I don't ever tend to comment on videos, but I simply have to thank you for your content. It brings so much joy and calm to my life, as I know it does to many people. But particularly, your content has (since a couple of years ago) sparked my interest in foraging/plant identification, and has brought me so much joyful inspiration for many different projects from crafts to cooking. I have ASD, very severe anxiety and a difficult home life, and your content has also made me feel seen- I feel we have very similar personalities and approaches to life. Thank you so, so much for everything that you do and make!

[@thermonuclearwarhead]

Speaking for all of us, amen :)

[@marka4204]

Shrimp “It’s peaceful here” Eva “Hold my rock” 😂

[@gander4872]

Good morning everyone

[@steph7960]

Good morning. Have a good day🔆

[@AlisonBryen]

Good morning 😊

[@elora.2.x]

Good morning 🙏 have a fantastic day

[@dogwalker666]

Good morning on this very soggy morning.

[@HolyFreakinDragonSlayer]

Good morning, all the best for today folks.

[@TheDarklingWolf]

I don't drive, and don't have any forests within walking distance of me (well, depending on what one considers walking distance), so I can't overstate how much I appreciate the videos where you take us on a walk through the woods with you.

[@TheDarklingWolf]

@@AmericansMarryCousins Rural Northern Ireland, all farmland around here and public transport has been cut back to the point that everyone just learns to drive, which then further results in demand for public transport being even lower. Combine that with a single company having a monopoly so there's no competition driving down prices or improving services and you're left with a pretty sad state of affairs.

[@emusaurus]

I basically live in a forest.

[@filipkawa9371]

In Poland, if I am looking for Boletus edulis I never go to pine tree forest. It is not that common there. The best forest for that would be fir and beech forests, usually found in the mountains. The amount of porcinis you can find in an hour is really astounding, with the tendency: summer -more under fir; autumn - more under beech

[@AtomicShrimp]

Interesting - I have found them on the edges of coniferous woodland, but only when broad leafed trees are present at that margin. I reckon there might be different subspecies with different preferences

[@Luncheon23]

Thank you for another restful video without the loud yelling, harsh graphics and upbeat music that many other channels have. Greatly enjoy the relaxed pace of your content.

[@SilverDragonJay]

Eva: **digs hole** Eva: **barks at hole** She's a special little girl. I was wondering why the forest seemed so barren, being a tree farm makes sense.

[@MamguSian]

It's always a treat to find new places to explore and I'm looking forward to seeing more of your discoveries from your new base in Shrimp Cottage. I hope you're settling in well.

[@thatoneguywhoknittedthejim2912]

I love Atomic Shrimp's wild variety of content. I think the best KZbin or Twitch content is made by people who focus purely on what they are interested in instead of focusing on trends and metrics. As a result of the sheer amount of variety, I can binge watch Atomic Shrimp for many hours without getting worn out on the same type of content. Have a Merry Christmas and a happy new year. Edit: I completely agree with Eva on the rocks. Those rocks were sitting there in a menacing manner and Eva was putting them in their places.

[@134StormShadow]

The bunches of rhododendron leaves are often used as a cheaper alternative to holly for wreaths etc, especially later in the year. It's a horribly aggressive invasive plant, introduced to provide fast growing cover for pheasant/ grouse rearing. My first job after leaving school was as a ranger on a local nature reserve (Mere Sands Wood, Lancashire). We spent years cutting back and removing these bushes (rhoddy bashing) but eventually gained the upper hand. The result was a spectacular and thriving reserve with a massively diverse range of fauna and flora. Well worth the effort. 🥰🥰🥰

[@rinoz47]

Puddletown is the most English sounding place in all of England!

[@raraavis7782]

Sounds like something straight out of Harry Potter 🙂

[@Kaonashineko]

Beautiful shots! But oh man I must note, British town and area names truly sound like rpg levels, I can imagine Puddletown Forest being a starter level where you learn and fight little slimes 😅 and on that note the nature there is truly so beautiful it looks out of a game!

[@janemc7146]

It was called Piddletown after the (I think) Piddel family. The river Piddle runs through Puddletown village. However, the name upset the sensibilities of some of the locals and the name was changed. Such a shame.

[@janemc7146]

@@AmericansMarryCousins Thanks for your reply. Not my field of expertise, being as I am a granny doing glitter and glue rather than role playing. Always appreciate something new to investigate though.

[@Kaonashineko]

@@AmericansMarryCousins I thought by my tongue in cheek “truly” its completely obvious where all the inspiration came from…… I was complimenting Shrimps lovely shots of Englands scenery and having some fun with the name. And the earlier comment truly drives home in current linguistics(thank you to the lovely lady above me informing me of that!), it’s a funny sounding thing just laugh at it... Please do not talk down to people like you did to me, considering that the entire joke went over your head and people who think they’re informing others when in reality you just are telling someone who already knows looks the most ignorant lol I just want to enjoy my shrimp videos and make a silly joke!

[@Kaonashineko]

I hope you both feel like big great people! Ganging up on a disabled lady who literally just learnt some basic Japanese for a username and made a joke. No one asked for your essay, especially with how demeaning it was. I will no longer comment on Mr Shrimps videos due to your harassment. Thank you for ruining someone’s attempt to make people chuckle and know you did indeed bully someone away from a community.

[@shanetynan630]

@Breath of Fresh Air lol, yall the reason mr bargain changed the sign frfr

[@oliverg6864]

Also, it probably doesn't help the replanted forest is basically a monoculture. I always find those artificial plantations are much more quiet and have less bird life. You can really tell it's a plantation because the trees are all in rows, lol!! Thanks for talking us for a walk, I'm injured and not able to get out right now, so I appreciate it very much 🥰

[@andrewthornegeo]

The booming sound is most likely to be the army firing ranges between Lulworth and Kimeridge. The Royal Armoured Corps (tanks) have been there since the war.

[@SecretFoxfire]

I really appreciate these nature videos. I grew up in a small town in the northeast US surrounded by forests. Even when we moved to the suburbs, I could easily visit a nearby national forest once or twice a week and just immerse myself in the woods. Then 13 years ago I moved to Prague. For most of that time I lived with parks outside the window and nice places to go for a walk in the woods nearby. But the cost of living keeps going up and my income does not, so I was recently forced to move to a much poorer part of the city. Now there's just concrete and crumbling plaster and tram lines outside my window. It's never dark (or properly bright since all my windows are north-facing), it's never quiet, and there's nothing green. I can't even grow grass or catnip for my cat because it's too dark in here. The only "green" areas within easy distance of my current flat are sad, mostly-grass things which are always packed with crowds. I can't remember the last time I stood in a forest and didn't see a load of other people or hear a group of rowdy teenagers nearby shouting and playing loud music on their phones. I miss it terribly and I hope one day to live in a nice place in the country again. For now, these videos, even though they're just recordings on my little computer monitor, are very relaxing and pleasant to watch. So thanks for these. Looking forward to more.

[@carrieann1640]

Checking in from the US Pacific Northwest. The Olympic Peninsula is (or was anyway) a great mushroom place with Chanterelles, Boletus, and Coral mushrooms. It surprised me that Rhododendrons are invasive in your patch - they are prized over here. The area also has plenty of foxglove. Thanks for the walk.

[@JosephSchmidtfan]

Nice to see you enjoying your stroll far from the madding crowd.

[@gabrielfaure9091]

Mr. Smartypants over here with the casual Thomas Hardy reference!

[@FadedHeroFound]

In 'Mycelium Running' by Paul Stamets, Chapter 9 "inoculation method: Spores, Spawn and Stem Butts" He mentions meeting author Frank Herbert who loved mushrooms. He'd put his old or bad chanterelles in a bucket with salt and after 2 days pour the slurry at the base of newly planted furs and the chanterelles would grow from trees as young as 10 years old.

[@SpiralMantis]

The booming sound may have been coming from the army training ground in the area around Bovington and Wool just a littl way south of where you were.

[@orlandofurioso9439]

I love the bobbing camera-view in these! It gives the sensation to be immersed in an adventure game where knowledge of Nature advances the storyline. You know, like life (=

[@ModernDayKnight03]

Hello, glad to see you again. It's 3:00 am here, but I am now happy because you uploaded a video

[@ModernDayKnight03]

Absolutely love time in the woods

[@tgdb4968]

Anybody else like shrimpys videos before even watching?

[@Secret_Squirrel_Scottishgamer]

Did you manage to find Jemima Puddleduck :) ??? lmao!! ;)

[@jacquelinebreden5729]

Mr Shrimp from Puddletown.

[@simong9067]

Distant booms could be Lulworth Ranges which are less than fifteen miles from where you were, easily within earshot on a still, damp day. In similar weather, firing on Salisbury Plain is quite audible here in North Wilts, thirty odd miles away.

[@allpanic23]

That booming sound you can hear is Bovington mate where the Tank Museum is. it's them practising firing

[@bfranklin3777]

Maybe the dog can dig up truffles

[@lild6216]

Good morning from North Carolina USA

[@capitalb5889]

Good morning from England

[@strangertits]

I can't wait to meet this Fun Guy you keep trying to find in the forest

[@ongie9736]

Be careful .. especially if you haven't been out bush. Luv ya videos mate lot's of love from Australia 🇦🇺💜✌

[@maxrobe]

And Now...NO. 1...The Larch...

[@SirWalls]

12:06 i love how it looks like a little fish or even Shark comes into shot :')

[@jpaulc441]

I like walking through managed forests (I mean, they're easy to walk through) but I wish there were more wild/old growth temperate rainforests.

[@Shenorai]

Perhaps it's just my silly imagination, but after seeing you hover the camera over different plants and fungi and talking about it, I wonder if Eva is trying to do the same with rocks. She just lacks the thumbs to utilize the camera. [All the better to dig with!]

[@silva7493]

It's really beautiful! I'm a real sucker for a misty day and a mossy green forest floor. I was getting pretty excited about seeing rhododendron, until you said how invasive it is there. I am looking forward to walks with green ferns and foxglove flower stalks. Great walk! It looks like Eva approves.

[@himynameishelen]

With the wind in the right direction you could possibly hear the Lulworth ranges in Puddletown forest, that’s possibly the booming you’re hearing.

[@foxetlux1414]

I just love watching your videos at midnight when I should be sleeping Don't tell mom pls

[@_7RAW]

I won't tell mom! But if you're having trouble sleeping, maybe you could try to wind down earlier in the evening by doing something relaxing, like reading a book or listening to calming music.

[@ModernDayKnight03]

As a college student, I know from experience that a sleep schedule is imperative. Enjoy some later nights while you can, but make sure it isn't a habit.

[@steph7960]

@@ModernDayKnight03 I certainly get it. He has got a very asmr voice, suitable for winding down!

[@capitalb5889]

I think he's got the ideal voice to send you to sleep - but best to listen than watch.

[@johnhoover5431]

I know of at least one fun guy about 😉

[@MadDogGiraffe]

Not sure if anyone else has made this suggestion but I am pretty sure the booming will have been the ranges either at Bovington or next to Lulworth, that nose does travel. We have it a lot in Devizes from Salisbury Plain. A good Forrest for foregoing and an ancient protected woodland is the Savernake Forrest near Marlborough, bit for for you but worth planing in if you find yourself this way.

[@benjaminmack7567]

This was what I was thinking too! You can hear Salisbury plain as far away as Bradford on Avon!

[@SolarDragon1000]

Hi Shrimp. I live in Northumberland, near an area which is doted with pine woodlands. We go mushroom hunting every year and we find plenty boletes in these forest. Many of these woods were planted by human hands about a 100 years ago on what was high fells and moorland and they're teeming with ceps. They do get around and I found that they actually prefere coniferous woodland. The forests are rich with edible fungi (and plants) up here, you should come for a visit: I'll take you on tour and show you some interesting places both for fungi and history.

[@AtomicShrimp]

I reckon there must be subspecies of ceps that prefer different trees. Down here it's nearly always oak or mixed broad leaf

[@Dynamikcheese]

I'm in Northumberland. Where abouts do you go and what time of year? I've not been able to find any as a newer forager.

[@jeffcapeshop]

@@Dynamikcheese too late now really, but next year from the end of august and especially september/october (depending on whether it rains) for most boletes including porcini. I think you are far enough north that you might find them more with old scots pine, but also beech woods. You want big trees and established woodlands, but not so popular as to have large numbers of visitors. The woods themselves don't have to be huge. Check along the edges including just into surrounding fields, that's often where you will find porcini (and they are easier to spot - once you find something, keep hunting). My recommendation would be to plan with google maps and hit a few woods at a time, either by car or bike in between (but walk the woods or you will miss things). Generally, the more mushrooms of any kind you see, the better. You might also find that just one small corner has all sorts of stuff and the rest hardly anything, but that's just how they are. For porcini, you may find human evidence (cut stems which hang around for a while) or big old rotting mushrooms - keep note and check back after rain, or next year if too late. It's probably too late for that evidence now but I found a couple of spots with huge and now deflated mushrooms a couple of weeks ago in scotland that I made a note of for next year.

[@SolarDragon1000]

@@Dynamikcheese Where are you based? We go hunting around the Rothbury / Thrunton area, but I recon most pine woodland around there should be good (Not sure about Kielder, because it's still quite young as a forest), although this year it's been a challenge, because a lot of the woods were devastated by storm Arwen and remedial work is still ongoing, making accessibility to our usual spots difficult, if not impossible in some places. @jeffcapeshop Has given you solid advice, but timing is can be tricky; as he says September/October's the rule of thumb for mushroom season, but you have to pay attention to the weather. This year for instance, the season was 2 weeks early because the weather and rainfall was different than usual. Best thing to do is to go briefly check every weekend during those months and with a bit of experience you should be able to guess when the time is right. Consider also keeping an eye out for indicative species: In my experience, where you find fly agaric, you find boletes. Finally, when harvesting boletes, especially porcinis (or Penny Buns, as I call them), don't cut them at the base like you do with other mushrooms, but rather use the twist and pull method: Grab the base (as close as you can to ground as possible, twist the bolete around in one movement (roughly 1/2 to 3/4 turn) and then pull - If done properly, the bolete should lift easily and you should have a round-ish base. Leaving a cut base on a bolete exposes the mycelium to rot and infection - this method substantially recused that risk. My final advice if you're getting started is to download an app called "Shroomify Mushroom ID": It's easy to use, has lots of useful information, and is a great place to start when wanting to familiarize yourself with different mushroom species. It's not comprehensive, but it's a fun tool for trying to identity different kind of mushrooms you will encounter when going for a walk (great entertainment for the kids as well). I also strongly recommend Collins Nature Guides: "Mushrooms and Toadstools or Britain and Europe" by Edmund Garnweidner - ISBN 10: 0261674064. Remember: "Never munch on a hunch." - Happy foraging!

[@_7RAW]

The air is crisp and cool as I make my way through Puddletown Forest, crunching through the fallen leaves beneath my feet. The trees are bare and the sky is a deep, hazy blue, a perfect day for a late autumn stroll. As I wander deeper into the woods, the birdsong gradually fades away, replaced by the gentle rustling of the trees in the breeze. The leaves have all but fallen now, and the forest floor is blanketed in a thick carpet of vibrant oranges and golds. The soft earthy smells of the forest fill my senses, mixing with the woodsmoke of distant campfires. The sun is low in the sky, illuminating all before me with a golden light, and painting the trees in a warm, autumnal glow. The path I take is winding and narrow, flanked by the towering oaks and beeches. I come across a small stream, gurgling and bubbling as it winds its way through the forest. I admire the view of the water cascading over smooth, moss-covered rocks, and the reflections of the trees in its depths. The afternoon slowly fades away, and I make my way back, content with my late autumn stroll through Puddletown Forest.

[@steph7960]

Thankyou for sharing. Sounded glorious.

[@elora.2.x]

Bloody hell... can I have that on audio book please 😁

[@noahfinigan6068]

:)

[@jackellock7113]

Lovely prose, sir.

[@paulpollock3804]

Came for the scam baiting, stayed for the barking at rocks 👍🏼

[@symetryrtemys2101]

Gorse also makes a nice wine. Vaguely coconutty. All you need is a gallon of flowers to make a gallon of wine. Oh, and fingers with very tough skin!

[@gribblesandtribbles]

7:30 - 9:15 the video takes a more creepy tone (which I love) the incomplete structure, talk of booming sound accompanied by the slow panning of dense forest felt a bit eerie with no dog barking noises, just the alone-ness. A bit later in the day and you could be watching The Blair Shrimp Project 😀

[@134StormShadow]

Eva seems to be REALLY enjoying that stroll 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@jojacobs305]

Thanks for sharing

[@wetmink]

Your country is very beautiful.

[@rechnin6680]

Episode 12B: How to recognize different types of tress from quite a long way away. No1: The Larch!

[@AtomicShrimp]

The. Larch.

[@xingcat]

This was a lovely walk to take on a Sunday morning!

[@DrDaveW]

Are you sure you've not wandered into Slaughter Valler?

[@robynw6307]

YOUR world may be getting ready for winter. We've just had a hot one in Melbourne. 😄

[@Unyielding92]

POLAND STRONK, BEST FUNGI

[@IanSlothieRolfe]

I imagine you're going to have to visit the woodlands in your new area throughout a whole year to familirise yourself with the fungi that grows there, and where it is most likely to be found. So looks like plenty of opportunity for new foraging discoveries. During some of the most stressful times in my life I used to get out for a walk in the woods, and its amazing how it can settle my thoughts and bring some perspective on the situation at hand. These days I can't really get out to walk around the woods so your videos have been especially valuable, just to see the kinds of woods I am used to seeing, and to remember how calming they are.

[@clarelwc2849]

Whoa..felt this in my bones. Great comment & great content, thanks

[@seppukusmith1802]

@Atomic Shrimp that looks like a peaceful walk. Maiden castle is near there and definitely worth a good walk for the views if nothing else.

[@JAY-IGaming]

Hey atomic , any advice on how to be happy

[@tammichenard1024]

Well this was just lovely! Three cheers for wholesome content!

[@SEiiBUTSU]

Puddletown forest. I so need to see a classic style stop motion TV show featuring an adventure through Puddletown forest. Tommy shrimp and friends many woodland mystery journeys . Voiced by Mike obviously. Aired on bbc2 Sunday mornings.

[@airtongabriel6827]

Eva is digging truffles

[@intolerablesqeeze]

Stunning, really love your diverse quality content mate.

[@yogibear2k220]

As soon as I saw Dorchester I automatically thought of Fawlty Towers. Probably means nothing to anyone else, but I am a massive fan of the TV series. That must of been a lovely walk. Eva was definitely enjoying herself. I do miss walking, I used to do this a lot when I was younger. Mainly in Gloucestershire (Forrest of Dean,) but I have done some New Forrest walks which were lovely. Still, it's great to watch your walking videos. As you said, just nice to get out and get some peace.

[@HotelPapa100]

Is craterellus cornucopoides a thing in the UK? Pickings have been extremely rich in October and November in central Europe. Definitely looked like boletus badius there.

[@AtomicShrimp]

Yes, I think it's quite common here but I've never found it

[@HotelPapa100]

@@AtomicShrimp Look for it in beech forests, under young beech growth. At least that's where its common here. It's such a delicious mushroom. Pure umami.

[@WDC_OSA]

Earth is Eva's playground

[@Lindasinish]

I loved how Eva was excited, digging and barking. Did she find a rodent?

[@AtomicShrimp]

Just a rock. She carries a pebble to somewhere then digs a hole around it, then barks at it. Not really sure why.

[@jasonm2081]

Thanks fot the video! It is always amazing watching a video and having to look hard at it. The area you were walking in is so close in looks to a spot about 20km from me now, it is amazing seeing something close to 8000km away look so similar. As always I appreciste the videos.

[@heidichalfant5643]

Do you know if wildlife can live there or if that man made forest doesn’t have enough diversity for animals to thrive?

[@jasborb]

Looks rather acid soil, what with the Rhodo, Gorse and Bracken, maybe this affects fungi fruiting; I don't know.

[@bub_sy]

That was nice and relaxing. Love the footstep and bird sounds

[@rudivomschauerberg6344]

Dude go to south Germany, to a place called Black Forest. The forest is so large you can see it from Space, when youre inside there, you hear nothing. No Cars, no helicopters, no city noises, nothing. And also, its not a wood farm, its a national Park and the forest has been growing wildly for centuries. Some parts of it are more or less untouched since stone age. Whole different feeling. Also lot of history, old buildings and tunnels from medieval times are to be found there. Everything is abandoned and you can walk the forest for days without even meeting a single other human beeing. You can build your camp and sleep everywere, theres literally no one to stop you exept for some occasional Hunter, but they are all friendly and dont bother anyone. Its mostly a wild forest. The diversity of plants and animals is enormous. Boletus very common and wild strawberries. My favorite Forest in the world

[@thestrangegreenman]

A gorse is a gorse, of course, of course What I find most interesting is how open and empty your forests are. Here in the Northeast USA, the forests are unwalkable with thick undergrowth and tons of invasive buckthorns

[@mysonner4913]

Hi Atomic Shrimp . I am a local to this forest and spend most weekends here with the dogs . I went for a walk on 10 October here and my friend and I were absolutely blown away by the crazy amount of fungi that day ,they were everywhere you looked including lots of beautiful flyagarics of which many animals had a munch of , maybe a date for yourself next year .

[@arstewar]

Rhododendrons are the State Flower where I live in Washington State, and are much loved here as an ornamental plant. I was admiring them on the forest floor until I heard your take on them! I consider Foxglove a weed here, and also highly toxic. Both flowers are quite spectacular.

[@daviddeming218]

Shrimp: Peace can be found in the forest. Eva: Ya think so?

[@LisaLovesFugglers]

This might come across as maybe a little odd, but I felt a bit teary eyed at the way you appreciated the forest. I live in a city that doesn't really have anything quite like this to explore at leisure, and the last time I did that was when I went to Dalby Forest - what I felt there looking around like you did here, really meant a lot to a nature lover like myself. If there was a forest like closer to me, I'd been in there all the time. Most of the time, I'm at home - relying a lot on videos like this to keep me fascinated and ever more appreciative. Looking forward to more forest walks in the future!

[@Thomas62374]

Looking at google maps south of Puddletown Forest there is a quarry, I think your guess at 8:57 was correct!

[@tuomollo]

There is a combination of motion blur and wide camera angle in this video that makes watching the video really hard for me, especially when you are turning quickly.

[@Poppins242]

I love coming along on your walks. I'm very fortunate to live by some woodlands my son loves exploring them. I too enjoy the peace. 🎼 Rest my eyes in shades of green 🎼

[@crankbeaver2954]

The booming sounds were probably from the tank training around clouds hill not too far from puddletown woods.

[@thhseeking]

I thought that Eva was finding shallow graves :P You know the myth about dog walkers :D

[@sarahng5191]

It's cool to see woodlands so different from the ones we have here. Here it's all evergreens and moss (I'm in Canada) and the forests feel much darker and very different

[@vincentcleaver1925]

I found something, boss! Look! Look! Boss! I found! Something?!

[@acaciafox]

What you wanted identified at around 6.05 is in fact a mushroom. You’re welcome

[@mickeymcclaren8403]

I love the gentle climate of your former house. Does the new house have a similar climate. I'm envious. I come from a very cold state in the United States.

[@beardymanthings]

Wow, thank you Mike. Was born I Dorchester and lived there till I was 19 and had so many dogs walks with parents and bike rides as a teen in Puddletown woods. Even at least 21 years after walking there I still recognise some bits.

[@mickeyBtsv]

Have you thought about buying syringes of spores of local mushroom varieties and walking around squirting them around the area. Would be interesting if you could introduce and grow some local varieties of mushrooms from spores.

[@FadedHeroFound]

In 'Mycelium Running' by Paul Stamets he talks about meeting author Frank Herbert who also loved mushrooms. He would put his weathered or bad chanterelles in a 5 gallon bucket with salt and after 2 days pour the slurry at the base of newly planted furs and the chanterelles would appear a lot quicker.

[@bertieschitz-peas429]

I had a quick browse thru' wild food uk's field guide and your odd chanterelle was a False Chanterelle by the look of it.

[@sdrx903]

i live in the pacific northwest of north america and ive done so much scowering for boletus edullis, and the only places ive managed to find them were the edges of subalpine meadows... and outside a random walmart at sea level.

[@dannz72]

You are next to the Lulworth firing ranges (artillery training), one of only 3 locations in the UK that still use live firing rounds.

[@djowen5192]

Hi Eva. And Eva's Dad, and mum Possibly live firing?

[@471444a]

I found chanterelles waaay back at the start of the year, wouldn't guess they'd be around still

[@emmajdoodles2406]

I love seeing and exploring new places even if it is only through a video but the half built cabin and loud booming in the woods sounds like the start of a MrBallen story 😆

[@roshan4725]

That little walk was absolutely serene

[@emusaurus]

I wish I knew which shrooms I can eat. There are so many growing around my property.

[@patricklinsley1070]

The booming sound could be tanks over at the ranges at Lulworth .

[@blankfrankie3747]

From what I remember of the area there's a paintball field somewhere nearby. Maybe that was the source of those booms.

[@thedukeofweasels6870]

Loud booming noises off in the distance do you have Bigfoot in your country XD

[@Omapk]

Rhododendron is beautiful, but where I live is native

[@Ghost_Of_SAS]

You know, most rocks are solidified lava. Wouldn't you bark at lava too?

[@capitalb5889]

While it's overcast and damp, it's also a very beautiful time of year. There are still a lot of leaves on trees due to the mild weather and so it is a good opportunity to catch the last of the autumn colours.

[@Objektiv_J]

Found (in a plantation coniferous forest in Sweden) a near endless supply of penny buns this autumn.

[@pixelfingers]

The yellow stagshorn was a nice looking mushroom