Magical realm of Lichen

these colors!

striking designs

and colors

like an island

of wonder

many kinds

look like

living art

I still have a foot of snow at my place

yet daily the rings of earth around trees grow larger

winter is thawing into spring

 the creek sings 

day and night

wandering around boulders

a delightful miniature world

of lichen thriving

macro lens and the details spring to sight

lichen will hold me over until the world turns green

and 

mushrooms and flowers abound

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