What if God is a Mushroom? (A magical mystery fungal photo tour)

by Sven Eberlein On a recent reunion trip to Schroon Lake in Northern New York, my friends and I took a day hike along the northern end of the lake toward Pharaoh Lake. I don’t know if it was just that time of year or if the moist post-hurricane Irene setting had anything to do with it, but within just a few hundred yards from the road we found ourselves in a sea of mushrooms, dig deeper

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Liberated Moments

My favorite photographer just opened shop, I mean blog. It’s not just because she’s my partner in crime and creativity that I’m saying this, but if you want to see some old school black and white prints that evoke a deep sense of the spaces between, make sure to follow Debra Baida’s new photo blog, Liberated Moments. I’m hoping for some representation in the Visuals gallery soon. photo by Debra Baida

No pain, no gain: On taming and tasting the nettle

by Debra Baida Changing the way we look at the world sometimes quite literally means to touch things we’ve deemed untouchable. In this delightful photo essay, Debra Baida shows how a dreaded weed unveils its magic, beauty and flavor if approached from a different angle. My literal first hand experience with nettles provided one of the most uncomfortable, if not incredibly painful, kitchen memories on record and an important lesson: never plunge your hand into dig deeper