“It’s incomprehensible how much life is out there.” – Brandon D’Imperio
In the most simplistic way, to mushroom forage is to hunt with the eyes: to scan the fallen leaves, branches and dirt on the ground for clues. With nothing but your own imagination and concentration, you get pulled deeper and deeper into the wild. It evokes childhood pleasures of treasure hunting except if you know the right spot, the variety and bounty is endless.
Mushrooms thrive amongst the damp mossy trees of Vashon’s forests. For Brandon D’Imperio, to forage them is to study the plains, the seasons, and to realize the intensity of life that it protects. The trees stand tall and wise of age, their thick entangled roots grounding you in its power.
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