I took a walk in the woods today, up Gillies Hill, on the edge of Stirling. I went in search of autumn leaves to photograph but, actually, I ended up mostly taking photos of fungi.
The strange beauty of these fungi is utterly compelling. They draw you down onto the forest floor and pull you in the get as close as you can.
This is the time of year when a whole underground world becomes visible. These incredible fungi are only the above ground manifestation of the astonishing network of fungi which live among, along, and within the roots of the trees. We know now that this network of connections sends materials and information from tree to tree, turning the forest into one great organism, every element of which is in constant communication with the rest.
Welcome to the “wood wide web”.
Heroes Not Zombies 
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