Daily Archives: August 16, 2026

Eastern Jack-o-Lantern

Eastern Jack-o-Lantern doing what jack-o-lanterns do. Emmons’ Preserve, Kennebunkport Land Trust, Kennebunkport, Maine, USA, August 2026. I cannot remember ever seeing such a spread of big, eye-catching mushrooms. I looked them up and, despite looking good enough to eat, they are poisonous. Sony RX10 V at about 58 and 37mm equivalent for the close-ups—24mm for the wide shot. All with my custom Macro Shooting mode. f/8. Close-ups from my tiny carbon-fiber tripod.