Sunday 31 May 2015

Lichen

This lichen was growing on a small shrub in the Cradle Mountain National Park in Tasmania - this kind of lichen only grows where the air is very clean.

I like the muted tones in this picture - possibly caused by the light rain and heavy clouds of the day.  And for January, it was cold!


You can find more macro shots at Macro Monday2 and I Heart Macro.  SM

18 comments:

  1. A great capture as always and different!! Hope your weekend is/has gone well, Stewart!! Enjoy!

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  2. Brilliant, Stewart!
    Have a Beautiful Day!
    Peace :)

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  3. I think cloudy rainy days are the best for photography. No shadows and the colors just pop! Nice image!

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  4. Lovely photo of the lichen. Lichen and mosses are fascinating.

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  5. I love Lichen on trees and rocks. Looked at through a magnifying glass and they are fascinating

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  6. Hi Stewart,
    This beautifully lichen.
    Well photographed.
    Best regards, Irma

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  7. Hello Stewart, wonderful capture of the lichen! Have a happy new week!

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  8. Ha Stewart wat is dit mooi gefotografeerd

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  9. reaching back into your archive, eh?

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  10. Not a fan..I have Lichenplanus on several parts of my body...It's not nice..Good images..Have a wonderful week..

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  11. Very interesting!
    Great macro!
    Have a beautiful week!
    Lea

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  12. Great shot! Looks like Finnish forest.

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  13. Very abundant lichens! I like the silvery grey one. It looks like my trees, I would have thought Australia would be too dry.

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  14. Wonderful photo Stewart, lichens are always fascinating in their variety of textures and colors. Thanks so much for sharing the love up-close with I Heart Macro ♥

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  15. It's a lovely photo...I like the muted tones as well. How wonderful to find somehting that grows best in pure air...gives one hope doesn't it! :-)

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  16. Great capture. I live on such a dusty gravel road I doubt it could live here.

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