Old Man’s Beard Creates Mysterious Atmosphere in the Forest
Nature Photography with marysejansenart
Usnea lichen indicator species for clean air
I walk on and it becomes clear that this path has not been used for a while as it is quite overgrown in places by the bushes. I keep going though because this place is drawing me in. It’s slow going in places and challenging to work through all the prickly branches, but when I reach an open spot my jaw drops in awe… I feel like I have walked straight into a mysterious fairy-tale forest! The trees here are literally covered in Old Man’s Beard! The sunlight accentuates their light green colour as the long, hanging mosses slowly wave back and forth in the breeze. It is just beautiful!
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