Along the boulder's
curving roundness,
circular splotches of lichen
cling tightly to the hardness.
Existing and persisting
for possibly a hundred years.
Weathering the rocks,
penetrating the pores.
Patient pioneers;
crustose creating
colonies of color.
© 2025 Richard Havenga
Photo Locations:
1. Acadia National Park - Bar Harbor, Maine
2. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
3. Grand Mesa, Colorado
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