Continuing day two of the San Francisco Photo Adventure, our morning walk led us along a dirt trail between Crissy Field and Crissy Marsh. It was there that I captured this image — a veritable metropolis existing right under our noses.
The overcast skies seemed to emphasize the rich colors and intricate structures of the many types of lichens, their colonies steadily expanding among the supporting trees and shrubs.
Lichens - San Francisco - California
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3 Comments
Frank, personally I think this is the best of this series! Sorry unable to give a star rating. :(
Thanks Paul!
I think your biased - LOL
I really enjoyed the photo adventure in SF, I captured a lot of images — I find it amazing in my photographic journey when I have intent (and time) I see more with my eyes and then through the camera!
That's the trick merging what we see with what we see through the camera to yield the same vision.