Alison
@crimeroomba.bsky.social
Mushroom photographer by day, crisis, de-escalation, and independent living specialist by night. Twin Cities Minnesotan now, but I'm mean because I grew up in New England. 🇵🇸
Aurora borealis last night. Breathtaking.
November 12, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Aurora borealis last night. Breathtaking.
All growing together. #fungifriends (and lichen)
November 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
All growing together. #fungifriends (and lichen)
November 2, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Parchment fungus, I think, on a rotting log. It's cold and wet today in the park.
November 1, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Parchment fungus, I think, on a rotting log. It's cold and wet today in the park.
Blue staining bolete video for my #fungifriends
August 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Blue staining bolete video for my #fungifriends
I've been struggling with drawing one of these flowers. They were labeled as coneflowers at a plant sale earlier this year, turns out they're a coneflower/black eyed susan hybrid. Very pretty, and thankfully in a place in my garden where they're contained.
July 23, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I've been struggling with drawing one of these flowers. They were labeled as coneflowers at a plant sale earlier this year, turns out they're a coneflower/black eyed susan hybrid. Very pretty, and thankfully in a place in my garden where they're contained.
Colored pencil sketch of Applewood Park, my favorite neighborhood gem. There's a huge prairie meadow in the middle, with scattered apple trees. Continuing to try to "loosen up" my sketches.
July 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Colored pencil sketch of Applewood Park, my favorite neighborhood gem. There's a huge prairie meadow in the middle, with scattered apple trees. Continuing to try to "loosen up" my sketches.
Maybe the heat earlier this summer?
July 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Maybe the heat earlier this summer?
Colored pencil sketch 28, a bend in the river. From a reference photo taken in the Mississippi Gorge park.
July 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Colored pencil sketch 28, a bend in the river. From a reference photo taken in the Mississippi Gorge park.
Wolf's milk! An amoeba, not a fungus, but close enough. #fungifriends
July 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Wolf's milk! An amoeba, not a fungus, but close enough. #fungifriends
Colored pencil sketch #27. The park near me is just beautiful year round, and one of my favorite times of year is when all of the prairie wildflowers start blooming. Coneflower in the foreground.
July 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Colored pencil sketch #27. The park near me is just beautiful year round, and one of my favorite times of year is when all of the prairie wildflowers start blooming. Coneflower in the foreground.
Some brown cup mushrooms, minding their own business. Peziza something or other. Less ear-like than others I've found. #fungifriends
July 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Some brown cup mushrooms, minding their own business. Peziza something or other. Less ear-like than others I've found. #fungifriends
Colored pencil sketches 25 and 26. #sketchaday
July 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Colored pencil sketches 25 and 26. #sketchaday
Mushroom at the *other* dog park. I have no ID clues on this one, just enjoying the image. #fungifriends
July 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Mushroom at the *other* dog park. I have no ID clues on this one, just enjoying the image. #fungifriends
I've lost count at this point, so I'm going to call these 23 and 24 and go from there. Forgot to post yesterday. Flowers are from the same reference photo I used for the snail. #sketchaday
July 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I've lost count at this point, so I'm going to call these 23 and 24 and go from there. Forgot to post yesterday. Flowers are from the same reference photo I used for the snail. #sketchaday
Milk cap, flipped upside down, possibly by the dog. There were dozens growing at the top of the ski jump. #fungifriends
July 12, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Milk cap, flipped upside down, possibly by the dog. There were dozens growing at the top of the ski jump. #fungifriends
I do believe I have chanterelles.
July 12, 2025 at 11:22 PM
I do believe I have chanterelles.
I'm in need of some assistance, #fungifriends. I'm having a hard time identifying this mushroom. I have a better idea of what it's *not*-- wrong color for Jack O Lantern, and it's growing in the ground. I suspect cantharellus flavus, does that look right to you? More details in alt text.
July 12, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I'm in need of some assistance, #fungifriends. I'm having a hard time identifying this mushroom. I have a better idea of what it's *not*-- wrong color for Jack O Lantern, and it's growing in the ground. I suspect cantharellus flavus, does that look right to you? More details in alt text.
Didn't post a sketch yesterday, but I did complete one, and I'm happy about that. Here's today's sketch, a random snail and some black eyed susans drawn from a photo I took at the park.
July 12, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Didn't post a sketch yesterday, but I did complete one, and I'm happy about that. Here's today's sketch, a random snail and some black eyed susans drawn from a photo I took at the park.
Colored pencil sketch of two cats who clearly love each other very much. Reference photo from r/redditgetsdrawnbadly. #sketchaday
July 12, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Colored pencil sketch of two cats who clearly love each other very much. Reference photo from r/redditgetsdrawnbadly. #sketchaday
Mushrooms growing in the neighborhood park today. My guess is some sort of russula. #fungifriends
July 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Mushrooms growing in the neighborhood park today. My guess is some sort of russula. #fungifriends
Jelly cup fungus! The woods are listening, but with jelly cups, not wood ears. #fungifriends
July 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Jelly cup fungus! The woods are listening, but with jelly cups, not wood ears. #fungifriends
Still sketching. I find myself thinking a lot about my shame around making stylized drawings, and whether that's valid. #sketchaday
July 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Still sketching. I find myself thinking a lot about my shame around making stylized drawings, and whether that's valid. #sketchaday
Very quick sketch of the cats and some sweet peas. Admittedly, I had originally sketched both cats next to each other, but lost control of my proportions and added the collage element to cover it up... #sketchaday
July 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Very quick sketch of the cats and some sweet peas. Admittedly, I had originally sketched both cats next to each other, but lost control of my proportions and added the collage element to cover it up... #sketchaday
Polypore fungi on a log at the dog park. #fungifriends
July 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Polypore fungi on a log at the dog park. #fungifriends