Posted on February 21, 2012, 9:55 pm, by anna, under
Lichen.
Lichens are so brilliant. I love their colours and crinkles. I found this one adorning the top of my local post box. There are more than 1,700 species of lichen in Britain, so I’m not about to identify it, but I can say that it has a foliose growth form, which means it has leafy [...]
Posted on February 14, 2012, 8:29 am, by anna, under
Bark,
Trees,
Wood.
This magnificent Silver Birch tree trunk, once young, smooth and white, now old, grisly and exploded, has busted out some Amazingness love vibes for everybody.
On my way to the shops to buy some carrots (on the off-chance that it will snow again and I shall build a snowman in need of a nose) I discovered these crinkly-edged paving stones, decorated with frilly inside borders, as if inscribed by an unsteady hand. It got me to wondering. Why would the [...]
Posted on February 5, 2012, 9:58 pm, by anna, under
Birds,
Snow.
Seems like the snow has caused some problems for air traffic control.