Mushrooms without spices

Rather than skipping a post this week due to no new recipes with spices, I thought I'd share some photos I've taken of mushrooms! I've always been a fan of both edible and non-edible fungus, and have an interesting variety here (no idea what type the ones growing in the ground are).

All images are copyrighted.

Thanks to photographer Shari Altman for urging students to experiment with the placement of an item in the photo (just in one corner or filling the frame).

Where in the world are these cuties? OK, not everyone thinks mini mushrooms are cute!

And finally, chopping some during a cooking class:

Do you have a favorite type of consumable mushroom and/ or spice that you use to prepare them with?