Fungi on Moss on Wood

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Deeply shaded by redwoods, huckleberry bushes and alders, an old fallen log is covered with myriad types of mosses and lichen, a small pine seedling, and clusters of very small fungi, looking like woodland lanterns. Add to that the ubiquitous blackberry canes, various fallen leaves and needles, and behold the vignette that I see on my daily morning walk.

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Winter in My Garden 2009 - Moss and Lichen

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I never get tired of this micro-village of moss and lichen sitting atop an ancient redwood fencepost, and I photograph it often. To give you a sense of scale, the round line across the top is a piece of fencing wire and the dark spot in the middle of the green moss is a rusted nail head. 16 penny, I believe.

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