Snowy pine forest in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, November 10, 2016
Snowy path in a birch forest in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, November 10, 2016
Snowy forest in Rozhdestveno Village. Gatchina District of Leningrad Region, Russia, January 6, 2016
Snowy forest at evening in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, November 10, 2016
Snowy forest west from Kavgolovo Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, February 12, 2018
Snowy forest in Alexander Park in Pushkin, former Tsarskoe Selo, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, December 27, 2014
Snowy forest in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, November 8, 2016
Snowy forest in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, November 25, 2016
Snowy forest in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, November 25, 2016
Snowy forest west from Kavgolovo Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, February 24, 2017
Snowy spruce forest west from Kavgolovo Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, February 24, 2017
Snowy oysterling mushrooms (Cheimonophyllum candidissimum) in aspen forest near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 6, 2017
Snowy oysterling mushrooms (Cheimonophyllum candidissimum, Nothopanus candidissimus)(?) on bark of hickory or may be ash tree two meters above the ground on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 31, 2020
Snowy oysterling mushrooms (Cheimonophyllum candidissimum, Nothopanus candidissimus)(?) on bark of hickory or may be ash tree on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 31, 2020
Snowy waxcap mushrooms (Cuphophyllus virgineus)(?) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 16, 2021
Underside of snowy waxcap mushrooms (Cuphophyllus virgineus)(?) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 16, 2021
Snowy white resupinate polypore mushroom Trechispora mollusca on an oak log near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 21, 2021
Snowy waxcap mushrooms (Cuphophyllus virgineus)(?) in wet area under elms on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 20, 2021
Side view of snowy waxcap mushrooms (Cuphophyllus virgineus)(?) in wet area under elms on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 20, 2021
Gills of snowy waxcap mushrooms (Cuphophyllus virgineus)(?) in wet area under elms on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 20, 2021
Snowy shells mushrooms (Campanella junghuhnii)(?) on a mossy tree on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 4, 2022
Snowy waxcap mushrooms (Cuphophyllus virgineus) on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2024
Side view of snowy waxcap mushrooms (Cuphophyllus virgineus) on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2024
Spores of of snowy waxcap mushrooms (Cuphophyllus virgineus) collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 1, 2024
Spores of of snowy waxcap mushrooms (Cuphophyllus virgineus) collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 1, 2024
Spores of snowy waxcap mushrooms (Cuphophyllus virgineus) collected a day before on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2025
This scene showcases a sophisticated understanding of color layering in landscape design, using native species to create depth. The distinct red-purple haze of the Red-barked dogwood (Cornus alba or Swida alba) in the foreground acts as a grounding base, contrasting sharply with the luminous yellow of the maples and the vertical white lines of the birch trunks behind it. The dogwood s dense, fine twig structure (which turns vibrant blood-red in winter) adds a chaotic, bushy texture that complements the more open, airy canopy of the deciduous forest. This composition highlights the transition of seasons; while the canopy glows with "golden autumn," the understory dogwood is already revealing the red bark that will provide visual interest throughout the snowy Russian winter. Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
