Foray-ers begin to gather in the pavilion for the first foray of the day.

Baskets at the ready!

Everyone signs in and Richard begins the pre-foray briefing.

Listen up, this could be important.

Off we go....

The trail starts with a slight incline before it levels out.

Even though you are looking down you gotta watch those overheads. This nest was not 20 feet in the air, it was hanging from a sapling such that you could bump it with your head.

From the clearing it's down down down.

And away we go.

This foray abounds with a wide variety of habitats.

Yet a nice wide trail keeps you from getting lost.

After the first foray it's time for some lunch.

If your going to talk mushrooms can you step out of the line?...

Despite the less than optimal weather there were still a variety of specimens to classify.