Last week was pretty much it for blueberry picking at the top of the Gunflint Trail . . . and this year was not as good as last. As you may know, way up on the Gunflint are many acres of wilds recovering from forest fire -- prime country for blueberries.
Here's a peculiar 'shroom we found at one of our patches:
Notice the "Eye of Sauron" at the top. Somebody said this might be a lobster mushroom. I believe lobster mushrooms are edible. But if in fact Sauron the Deceiver has occupied this poor fungus, it might not be a lobster mushroom after all.
We also have been loading up on domestic raspberries from various garden sources. They're doing quite well. In addition, the thimbleberries are coming in. They're my all-time favorite, but they are not a prolific berry producer. A big, bushy plant may only produce a hand-full. I've even seen a few cloudberries, but they're somewhat rare this far south.
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