Hi Pyrrhula. I have missed seeing your pictures. I was out of town caring for my Mom for a few days. I love this picture. The fungus does kind of look like little Elf Benches. Very nice.
What a beautiful and perfect autumn scene you captured here! I've never seen a log with so much fungus, and I love the fanciful way you call them "Elf Benches"! This looks like it could be in a children's story about elves!