A Winter's Walk

Design - "Let it Snow" (freebie)

Designer - Barbara Ana Designs

Fabric - 30 count R & R Iced Cappuccino linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 26 January 2013

Completed - 27 January 2013

I like the bright cheerful colors the designer used for this stitch.

Barbara Ana has fun, whimsical designs.  She is very generous with free patterns and they can be found here. 

The rain has abated for the moment.  Let's take a walk.

A rose-hip provides a jolt of color on a dull day.

After several days of rain, the creeks are flowing full and fast.

I love the sound of running, rushing water.

It's good weather for mushrooms too.  These are well-named - Turkey Tail. 

I don't know the names of these colorful mushrooms.  They might be another variety of Turkey Tail.

There are several areas where Methuselah's Beard Lichen (Usnea longissima) thrives.

This area of my walk had a mossy carpet.

The Big Creek has enough water to appear strong and powerful.

This is probably Oakmoss Lichen (Evernia prunastri).  It happily grows on the branches of Oak and other deciduous trees.  

Mosses and lichens are challenging to identify.  This might be Small-flat Moss (Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans). It is found on forest floors.

As Dorothy's Creek descends down a hillside, it picks up speed on its journey.

All the trees are decorated with raindrops.

Time to head back inside - I hope you enjoyed today's walk.