Winter Moss
Green at last. It’s not much but after a constant blanket of white covering everything it certainly is a welcome sight at this time of year. Having cabin fever helps but it’s not necessary in order to appreciate the sight. How can you not like this mini moss garden on a rock?
Pixie cups reveal that lichen is growing hidden among the moss.
This is cropped section of the first photo and linked to a larger size (1024 x 768) for a closer view or to use as desktop wallpaper.
Now here was a real surprise. Hard to believe some moss is already producing those fruiting whatchamacallits.
Seeing snow and moss spore pods at the same time is a new one for me. Not the best shot but at least it’s proof that i seen them.
linked to a larger size (1024 x 768) for a closer view or to use as desktop wallpaper.
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February 24th, 2010 at 6:59 pm
You know I lovw moss!!! That is very pretty!!
February 24th, 2010 at 7:19 pm
My moss is much too simple, seldom surprises me.
To see yours is good enough, somehow.
February 24th, 2010 at 8:26 pm
It’s interesting to see the green, almost tropical appearing moss contrasted against the snow. (I was going to say juxtaposed but didn’t want to look up the spelling, nor to sound stuffy.) Up close, it looks like a little world of its own.
February 24th, 2010 at 9:03 pm
I have to say Mother Nature made a fine job of designing that mini moss garden. The composition is perfect !
Will you start making widescreen versions of your desktop wallpapers soon ? ( monitors have evolved ya know…
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February 24th, 2010 at 10:37 pm
I have liked pixie cups ever since I first saw them here, so these are a treat. I’ve been trying to develop an eye for seeing them better, but I still have yet to see any for myself. One of these days I’ll get to see on of my own.
February 25th, 2010 at 12:51 pm
I like the mini moss garden and I think anything green is welcomed! I liked your idea of the picket sign on our snowman….:)
Those are great photos.
February 26th, 2010 at 7:37 pm
Wow, wow, wow, wow, WOW. Love it!
Those first two photos looks like the underwater gardens of Takashi Amano.