Would have really enjoyed watching this but the electricity going in and out, along with the internet,makes it impossible. Oh well…the prices of paradises.
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Each May, Boyne City, MI fills with hundreds of mushroom lovers from around the country who come seeking that elusive delicacy-the marvelous morel. Found in nearby woods and clearings, morels are f...See it on Scoop.it, via Traveller
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Would have really enjoyed watching this but the electricity going in and out, along with the internet,makes it impossible. Oh well…the prices of paradises.
Later…