Just how many pictures do I take of mushrooms? Last month my husband and I went hiking at Niquette Bay State Park, in Colchester, VT. Niquette Bay hiking trails are full of mushrooms, mushrooms, and more mushrooms! Our hike would likely have been about an hour shorter if I hadn’t continually stopped and stooped to take mushroom photos.
I admit I am not familiar with the names of the mushrooms I encounter on my hikes. At first glance, these are very pretty, frilly mushrooms. They stood out for their delicate frilliness.
These mushrooms immediately caught our attention. As is obvious in the photo, some of the trail can get quite wet – almost boggy – hence the raised boardwalk.
I’m not sure I had ever seen mushrooms like these before!
This guy was towards the end of our hike, and by then I started to feel like I was really holding us up (no worries – there were no complaints). But, I couldn’t resist pausing for it… It’s such a striking mushroom.
Niquette Bay also has views…
Lest you think Niquette Bay is only for mushroom lovers, there are great little spots to stop on the trail, sit on a nicely placed bench, and enjoy sweet views like this. The trails there are pretty short and relatively easy – they are not tricky, they are well-groomed, and there is not much elevation gain to speak of. The trails also lead to the bay, which includes a swimming cove just for dogs (which is pretty cool, seriously).
After an incredibly difficult summer, a few hours spent hiking (and enjoying the cuteness of mushrooms) at Niquette Bay made for a really lovely time.
If you still haven’t seen enough mushrooms, you can click over to these Orange Mushrooms from Niquette Bay, taken last year.
Thanks for reading,
~ Nellie