lichen-covered

The dramatic interplay between alpine and sub-alpine environments, jagged, lichen-covered ridges, expansive pine forests, crystal blue hanging lakes, and lush meadows of wildflowers extended into the horizon.

Rachael and Nat Lopes: Colorado Should Follow Alaska's Precedent in Protecting Roadless Lands Rachael 2011

The dramatic interplay between alpine and sub-alpine environments, jagged, lichen-covered ridges, expansive pine forests, crystal blue hanging lakes, and lush meadows of wildflowers extended into the horizon.

Rachael and Nat Lopes: Colorado Should Follow Alaska's Precedent in Protecting Roadless Lands Rachael 2011

But I like to think that someday, maybe a century or more from now, a hunter might be sitting against that same tree in the fall and, should he or she dislodge that oddly tilted stone — which would be lichen-covered by then and gripped with a webbing of kinnikinnick — might notice the brass and understand that once upon a time there was another hunter like him or her.

The Ritual: After Death, Before Venison 2009

But I like to think that someday, maybe a century or more from now, a hunter might be sitting against that same tree in the fall and, should he or she dislodge that oddly tilted stone — which would be lichen-covered by then and gripped with a webbing of kinnikinnick — might notice the brass and understand that once upon a time there was another hunter like him or her.

The Ritual: After Death, Before Venison 2009

The stoat scampers along the dry-stone wall, lightly cresting the lichen-covered coping stones.

Country diary: Allendale, Northumberland 2011

Architectural salvage yards are great places to find chipped, lichen-covered statues, urns or stone benches, but why stop there?

Homes: Big ideas for small backyards Susie Steiner 2010

I take a breath and step out onto the first huge uneven rocks warmed from the day, lichen-covered.

Kate Clinton: Summer Solace 2010

Crossing the river at Pont Pant-mawr, I took the track up into the lichen-covered, deciduous woodland of Coed Tyllwyd.

Country diary: Aberystwyth John Gilbey 2010

Its low gravestones are not old; they belong, mostly, to a Godless age, and none is elaborate or beautiful – no winged angels, no lichen-covered cherubs, no trailing ivy.

In search of the real Philip Larkin 2010

I may be missing something here, but red acer leaves emerging from pale green, lichen-covered stems sounds glorious to me.

Stumped? A red acer covered in lichen and a fig tree on a boundary wall 2010