Findings
moss-worn pebble
Found near the eastern creek. Smooth to the touch with faint green veining throughout.
Spring, undatedfeather (unknown bird)
Iridescent blue-black. Possibly corvid. Found at the base of the old oak.
Autumn equinoxquartz shard
Clear with milky inclusions. Catches light in peculiar ways after dusk.
Midsummerbeetle carapace
Emerald green with copper undertones. Remarkably intact despite its age.
Late summerCuriosities
the humming stone
A basalt fragment that resonates at a low frequency when placed near running water. Origin unknown. The frequency changes with lunar phase.
pressed forget-me-nots
Found between pages 44 and 45 of an abandoned field journal. The blue pigment has not faded despite apparent age. Seven petals on each.
glass vial (sealed)
Contains a pale amber liquid and what appears to be a small key. The cork is sealed with dark wax bearing no legible insignia.
Specimens
Noctua Luminis
Class: Uncertain
Observed only at twilight. Appears to emit faint phosphorescence. Drawings based on three separate sightings.
Fungus Cerulea
Class: Mycota (Unindexed)
Blue-grey cap with golden spore print. Found on the underside of a fallen birch. Fruits only during new moon.
Field Notes
The eastern path yields new specimens with every rain. Today: a snail shell, spiraling left. Uncommon. The moss beds seem thicker this season, a sign perhaps of the water table rising.
Returned to the old oak at dusk. The bark patterns have changed or my perception has shifted. Found three feathers, all from the same unknown species. They hum faintly when held together.
Rain for seven consecutive days has revealed new patterns in the stone wall foundations. Lichen growth follows paths that seem almost deliberate. They resemble no known cartographic system.