Turtmannh by jcv2
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Description
Lichens are great sensors to measure the quality of the air. The fresh air high in the mountains provides the perfect circumstances to grow albeit a very slow growth. The average age of lichens you see here can be easy 50 years. Lichens are a perfect example of harmonious cooperation: a lichen is a symbiosis between a fungus and an alga, in this case (probably) the maritime sunburst lichen (Xanthoria parietina). To my surprise there's only little online documentation available of these lichens in Europe, so I am not able to tell you much more.
Minolta X-700 (Fuji Sensia 100, 70 mm)
Thanks for your attention and your always valuable comments
Comments (43)
Vik9740
very interesting abstact
parb1194
Cool image of these colorful lichens.
Gepeto1
exellesuperbe bravo
BertDes
A yellow lichen. Never seen before. Only in the mountains?
iaacf
Yes, I know that.. Lichens seems to have a glimpse of secretness. I love to see them, not only because I know air is less poluted when I see them, but also because of the strange and magnificent colors... like the ones on your picture.
jgkane
The lichens on rocks and boulders, in my Grandmother's fields, always gave me, as a child, a feeling of great age. Thanks for stirring some old memories. Regards, John.
Punaguy
Very interesting shot here JC...if I didn't read your comments I swear this was an aerial shot from a satellite...but my mind runs away. Our lichens here are quite dull looking grey, not colorful like this one...Thanks for sharing! Aloha!
lajasmine
Tu fais du graphisme maintenant?? ;) Splendide reportage ..c'est comme un vitrail...c'est voir dans un microscope presque...hallucinant ce lichens non? ;)
cajolargo
splendid texture! lichens gives colors to the grey roks =)
silverhalide
Ohhh, this is so very cool looking...almost metallic in a way! []/;^)
Gabrielsdream
Fascinating to think that they could be that old! Looks like a lovely stone/marble!
georgeclarke
This beautiful pattern is very interesting to me as yet another of the flora which is happy at the two extremes of habitat and altitude mountain to coastal. Something to puzzle about.
sossy
a most beautiful colored "muster"! wie ein mosaik! ein herrlicher anblick! ;o)))