the word for today Monday 14th December 2009 is GROWTH

I went out shopping this afternoon but also wanted to show my husband a fungi l saw last week that l have never seen before. Now that he is retired (actually doesn't retire until 28th of December but is on holiday till then!) he can come on trips like this during the day! It is in the private gardens of an estate where the path runs parallel with Putney Hill. Last week when l first noticed it, there was not much to see and at first l thought it was a piece of splinted wood. Then on closure inspection l realised it was real, alive and fungi. I couldn't get a decent image then because it was quite late in the afternoon and the light was poor. Today the light was perfect, l could just get my camera lens through the bars of the fence, to take a half decent image. I have still to look up what the fungi is, but l think it is beautiful. The word for today is GROWTH and l was so surprised to see how much the fungi had grown in just 5 days. When first spotted it was only a few bits of fungi there. As the image didn't come out well, you will have to take my word for it. By today it had almost trebled in size..amazing.

If anyone reading this knows the name of this amazing looking fungi..please feel free to comment. thanksx lynda




growth |grōθ|noun1 the process of increasing in physical size : the upward growth of plants |the growth of the city affects the local climate.• the process of developing or maturing physically, mentally, or spiritually : keeping a journal can be a vital step in our personal growth.• the increase in number and spread of small or microscopic organisms : some additives slow down the growth of microorganisms.• the process of increasing in amount, value, or importance : the rates of population growth are lowest in the north.• increase in economic value or activity : the government aims to get growth back into the economy.2 something that has grown or is growing : a day's growth of unshaven stubble on his chin.• Medicine & Biology a tumor or other abnormal formation.3 a vineyard or crop of grapes of a specified classification of quality, or a wine from it.