Swiss photographer Thomas Ruf shows us the idyllic, fairytale mushrooms we imagine, but in a real life wooded, mossy setting.

You know when there’s a perfectly suited emoji 🍄 for the subject matter, it’s pretty idyllic.

The mushroom in question is a fly agaric, a common yet beautiful species that is native to boreal regions of the northern hemisphere.

See more of Ruf’s photography in his Instagram page:


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Ben VanderVeen is the founder and editor of Moss & Fog, one of the web’s longest-running visual culture destinations. Since 2009, he’s been finding and framing the most beautiful, surprising, and thought-provoking work in art, architecture, design, and nature — reaching over 325,000 readers each month. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

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