![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
vaneramosThis morning I hiked down a path that my daughters christened Lilac Way several years ago. It passes over a hillside totally overgrown with lilacs. I wanted to get a picture of them just coming into bloom, but the views are still unspectacular.
The wild apple blossoms, on the other hand, are at their peak. so I started to shoot. Then I noticed lichen crusted on the branches. These symbiotic organisms have always fascinated me, partly because of their importance in ecosystems, partly because of their understated beauty.
Here are a couple links. The first is an article I wrote several years ago. The second is a website devoted to lichens. If you like nature photography, please visit that site; you will be astounded.
Mysterious green crust on a blasted planet, by Van Waffle
Lichens of North America
The great thing about Lilac Way is it leads into countryside. Within a five minute walk from my apartment, I can leave the city limits and ramble through many acres of abandonned meadow along the Eramosa River. A rail line cuts through it. I took some more photos along the tracks that are worthy of posting in![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
texture over the next couple days..
The wild apple blossoms, on the other hand, are at their peak. so I started to shoot. Then I noticed lichen crusted on the branches. These symbiotic organisms have always fascinated me, partly because of their importance in ecosystems, partly because of their understated beauty.
Here are a couple links. The first is an article I wrote several years ago. The second is a website devoted to lichens. If you like nature photography, please visit that site; you will be astounded.
Mysterious green crust on a blasted planet, by Van Waffle
Lichens of North America
The great thing about Lilac Way is it leads into countryside. Within a five minute walk from my apartment, I can leave the city limits and ramble through many acres of abandonned meadow along the Eramosa River. A rail line cuts through it. I took some more photos along the tracks that are worthy of posting in
texture over the next couple days..
