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A mushroom coming out of pine needles

This is a photo that I took while hiking with a friend. I saw this mushroom that is no more than three inches tall and I wondered what it would look like from the ground. When looking at the mushroom from this angle it looks almost like a tree. To me, this photo represents the varying levels of nature and the view that we often miss because of the level at which we see the world.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2019
Date Uploaded: 09.2019
Photo Location: Gambier, Ohio, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Copyright: © Aaron Meuser