... and mushrooms.

Since yesterday we talked about local berries in Kronotsky Nature Reserve in such detail, it would be unfair not to mention our local mushrooms.

Autumn tundra around my ranger station is a kingdom of unpicked mushrooms. I have never seen so many of them anywhere else. Just do not ask me about the names - for example I have no idea how the species on last three photos of this post are called. These mushrooms are the most abundant around, along with porcini (Boletus edulis) and orange-cap boleti (Leccinum aurantiacum).

 

Originally posted by at И грибы...

Good morning from Kronotsky Nature Reserve!

When you are looking at the Sun rising over the Pacific ocean on a clear day, you often think that, probably, you are the first one who meets the Sun today, out of huge Eurasia continent full of billions still sleeping people behind your back. And happiness overwhelms you...

A volcano and a fox.

Originally posted by at Доброе утро из Кроноцкого заповедника!

Good morning from Kronotsky Nature reserve!
This is how the morning of 21st of October looked in 2007 at 8:41am. On the background you can see my favorite volcano - Kronotsky.

But it is cloudy today, so I can not see it. It is very quite, no wind, probably before the stormy weather. And I'm busy doing laundry and other errands around the house.

Refreshing morning reflections.

Originally posted by at Доброе утро из Кроноцкого заповедника!

 

Good morning from Kronotsky Nature reserve. In this image the Kronotsky volcano is reflecting in the Kronotskaya River.
Taken on 23rd of October, 2010 at 8:19am.