Hello dear friends 😊
Wow 😮 i was so shocked when i saw these up in the mountains! They were just stuck to all the white rocks
and THERE WERE SO MANY OF THEM! It looked like they had never run out all bunched up in little groups super white and smooth too. You could tell right away they were something special because they just popped out against the rough stone. I stopped dead in my tracks the moment i spotted the first cluster then realized there were more and more just a few steps ahead..
You know what these are called oyster mushrooms but honestly? To me they really do look exactly like oysters with their curved shell shaped caps! It’s so cool to think that out here in the hills on rocks that seem so dry and lifeless these things are not just growing they are spreading like crazy all over the place. I have seen mushrooms before in gardens or on dead trees, but never this many all together on rocks like this..
Later i found out they basically clean up the whole area around them eating up all the dead branches and fallen leaves then turning all that stuff into food for other plants again. It’s like they are the mountain’s own little cleaning crew! I did not touch them at first because i had no idea if they were safe to eat but i snapped tons of photos because they looked so awesome.
Turns out people who know about mushrooms say this kind is really popular for cooking and super safe too as long as you get the right type. They taste great in all sorts of dishes adobo fried chicken even just tossed into a simple soup. Some folks even grill them with a little salt and oil and say they are just as good as meat! I was so excited to hear that because i had never tried wild mushrooms before.
Of course everyone says you have to make sure you get the right kind though because there are some mushrooms out there that can be really dangerous. That’s why it’s best to ask someone who knows their stuff before picking any you find in the wild. But honestly the most amazing part for me was still how many there were! It felt like they all planned to meet up there.
Like they made a deal to gather together and see who could grow the biggest cluster. Their bright white color looks so good against the brown and gray rocks they are stuck to it’s almost like nature made a little piece of art just for anyone who takes the time to walk up that trail. Every time i looked around I’d spot another bunch i had not seen before.
I still can’t believe how many there were it’s like they have endless energy to keep growing and multiplying nonstop. I literally said “WOW” out loud the second i saw them and even now when i think back i get all excited again. It’s moments like that that make me love hiking up mountains you never know what cool things you will run into!