I don’t like if I walk through a week without having the time or chance to make a click with the camera. Last week was unfortunately one of it. Well, today I finally went out briefly into the great outdoors and made a few photos. This mushroom stood in the total shade of new tree growth on a dyke at Mud Lake Park. Expecting maybe to aim the lens at some bird, I had the Z 600 f/6.3 lens with the 1.4 teleconverter attached. Alright, this is not really a reason to walk back to the car for a different lens. So what, I put the belly on the ground and moved away from the subject beyond the minimum focal distance for the lens (~4m, ~13ft). So what is this shot about? I think it is the pure beauty of the mushroom, even if it is already in a state of decay. Nature can be beautiful sometimes beyond our imagination!