spring moss

A dense growth of moss carpets a stony outcrop in my back yard.

 

 

Weekly Photo Challenge: Dense

rise and shine (2 images)

I was out with my macro lens and noticed that pointing it into the sun produced some quite massive flare. Instead of trying to eliminate it, I decided to play with it and incorporate it into my photos.

tight-knit group

dewdrop

A shining droplet in a tangle of moss, on a beautiful Pender Island spring morning.

spring dance (3 images)

Weekly Photo Challenge: Dance

little forest

Another macro photo of moss in the morning sun.

I’m looking forward to spending some quality time with my camera at the beach later this week.

sun worshippers

I stayed close to home this weekend, limiting my photography range to my own back yard. New life is emerging all around: trees and shrubs are bursting with new leaves, daffodils are blooming, and mosses and lichens are sending out a profusion of tiny tendrils. Pictured here is a lush growth of tender moss sprouts basking in the morning sun.

spring rush

The spring deluge is upon us.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Seasons

crystallized

Pender Island winters are mild, and snow is rare, but we do get a few cold days every year. Below freezing temperatures the past couple of nights have resulted in some nice frosty mornings. I took my macro lens out early and took this shot of a frozen patch of moss before the sun melted all the ice crystals away.

the nursery

I found these little mushrooms sprouting in clumps all over the moss-covered trunk of a fallen tree.

Each mushroom was no larger in diameter than a nickel, but the contrast of their coral hue against the green of the moss was striking. Most of the mushrooms I’ve found around here are a dull beige or white, so discovering these was quite a thrill. I’ll be going out again today in pursuit of further fungus euphoria.