Fungus making faces in bitternut hickory

When I looked closely I discovered I really can see the forest for the tree.

Not rolling, gathering moss

Thin ice, pond hockey dreamtime

Rock in a soft place

Christmoss tree

Today’s wetland shot.

Lens flare on todays wetland restoration timelapse instance

Polystichum acrostichoides AKA Christmas Fern

I’ve been watching this tree for 35 years. It thrives despite obvious hardship