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jusninasirun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 686 W: 58 N: 1433] (4740)
Hello friends in TN.

I was walking along an abandoned parking lot under shady big trees and spotted almost 60% of the tarmac covered with this green lichen. Took a close shot at the curb with a fallen frangipani and a solitary grass in the frame.

Lichens

If the other fungi are nature's recyclers, lichens are nature's pioneers. Lichens find their homes in some of the most barren and inhospitable parts of the world. From there they slowly begin the process of creating a foundation for habitation by others.

Lichens are among the most fascinating organisms on this planet. Their very structure is unique: a symbioses of two organisms -- a fungus and algae -- so complete that they behave and look like an entirely new being. A lichen can literally eat stones, survive severe cold, and remain dormant for long periods without harm.

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EDIT: Lichen or Moss? John jpdenk suggested it might be moss. I have included a wider view of the parking lot in the workshop. Thanks for any suggestion.

Thanks for viewing.


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Make NIKON CORPORATION
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Exposure Time 1/50
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ISO Speed Ratings 100
Focal Length 60 mm
Date Taken 2008-05-15 10:07
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File Size 244 kb
© jusni nasirun 2008
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jusninasirun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 686 W: 58 N: 1433] (4740)
Wider View
Edited by:jusninasirun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 686 W: 58 N: 1433] (4740)
This is the whole perspective of the abandoned parking lot. John (jpdenk) was asking about the conformation of the ID. The plant is flaky and can actually be peeled off in flakes so my guess is Lichen. Regards.