Tree-Hug on August 7

I was back in the woods this morning and went on a trail I haven't been on since the winter.  It's wonderful having the opportunity to visit the trees in all the seasons

At first this bark looked like shagbark hickory but it was a maple.  My guess is red maple which have layers of long vertical strips.  It was a handsome tree.

I noticed something light colored in a hollow just above my head.

It was magical seeing the fins of this mushroom glow as the light passed through.  And I learned something, too.  Oyster mushroom (which this might be) is a carnivorous fungus!  It preys on roundworms.  Nature truly is full of magic, mystery and marvel.  How blessed we are to witness it.  💚 Peace