Saturday 19 April 2008

Dampness



With all the rain we get it is of little wonder that mosses and lichen grows abundantly around here. I see stuff like this on all my walks, I always have. Now that I have a camera this growths have become of great interest. I still do not know all there names... but for this post I show them for their looks only. Strange but beautiful I think.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Does anybody know the purpose of lichen or moss or both? What does it do? It thrives in wet, damp, and so on but why does it thrive and for what purpose?

I don't think I know why and wonder if you do?

dot said...

I thought the first one was a snake!

patsy said...

i go with you on your walks and see amazing sights.

Rose said...

I would love to have fabric made with the design of the second lichen...it is just gorgeous.

Marvin said...

Nature is chocked full of wonderous things -- large and small -- if one will just slow down and have a look. You are one of the best observers I know of, Peter.