A Traveler and his Cat exploring America.





Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Lichen


Devil's Orchard Trail


One of the walks the signs focused on the lichen growing.  Being that
lichen gets it's nutrients from the atmosphere this is a good barometer of
the air quality.  Well the lichen isn't doing so good of late.  There used
to be a lot more back in the 50's.  As remote as Craters of the Moon is
the air quality is still bad enough to affect the lichen.


A bench, some shade, I'll take that. 
 I sat there thinking sad lichen thoughts.

I continued on my way and this little butterfly made me think of better things.


Then towards the end of the walk I notice where a little bunny left his
mark in the fresh cement soon after it was poured.  
And I was smiling again.


5 comments:

biebkriebels said...

According to Mr.Trump it is all fake news. There is no climate problem. Probably not on his golf fields, maybe he should take a walk in the mountains....

Sandi said...

sad lichen thoughts...

I did not know that. I have never heard of lichens until now, but I feel a sense of kinship. It's funny that they get their nutrients from the atmosphere around them, just like us. Thank God for butterflies and bunnies.

Shammickite said...

I looked up lichens via the all-knowing internet. Well, it's a very complicated organism of algae living in a mutually beneficial symbiotic relationship with fungi. Fascinating.

RedPat said...

Sobering to see the lichen struggling out in the wilderness. I do like your bunny prints!

Yang Kuo said...

According to Mr.Trump it is all fake news. There is no climate problem. Probably not on his golf fields, maybe he should take a walk in the mountains....

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