Take This Post For Grant Ed

Occupying 10,000 acres in Halls Valley in the Diablo Range is Grant Ranch County Park. The Grant family home isn't open that often, but TSG lucked out and got a personal tour from the park historian. Thanks to Ron Bricmont for showing us around the old homestead.

The front lawn w/filled-in pool

Impressive Local Fungus: The Latest Scoop

TSG's famous(?) fungus continues to do it's fungus-y job of breaking down the neighbor's tree stump. The top of the stump is now being used as an planter box for some type of fern, while the lower reaches are gradually submitting to the inevitable process of decomposition. There's even a cave-like opening at the base now.

The most recent development is a bright yellow growth, seen here from various angles:

While the show-off fungus definitely catches the eye, the drab brown bits are still doing their part on the back side of the stump:

Stay tuned for further dispatches as we document this dendroidal decline.

"A Night At The Opera" -- Scholastic Voice Magazine 9/70

From the archives: a bit of ephemera acquired in our 10th grade creative writing class.