Mark Johnston > Mushrooms explode from the forest floor during the humid summer months on the Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Mark Johnston > A large yamamomo 山桃, literally "mountain peach" (Myrica rubra, Japanese bayberry) tree stands in the lush forest of the Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Mark Johnston > Bright orange lilies contrast with black volcanic rock along the rocky eastern coast of the Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Mark Johnston > Fiddleheads rise from a hillside near Komuroyama 小室山 on the Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Mark Johnston > The amazing flowers of the Japanese toad lily - patterns, shapes, details - a feast for the eyes, and hard to see because of the small size of this plant.
Mark Johnston > A mossy wall in the mountains of the Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Mark Johnston > Hydrangea, called "ajisai" 紫陽花 in Japan, are symbolic of Japan's rainy season, blooming from June well into July.  There are gardens devoted to the many varieties found in Japan or cultivated worldwide.
Mark Johnston > Japanese toad lily.  The small flowers [only a few cm across] have remarkable structure and pattern.
Mark Johnston > Fall colors emerge in the forested flanks of the mountains of the Izu Penninsula, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Mushrooms explode from the forest floor during the humid summer months on the Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Mark Johnston > Mushrooms explode from the forest floor during the humid summer months on the Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Mushrooms explode from the forest floor during the humid summer months on the Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
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