Moist Collection (#6)

Purple moor grass (Molinia caerulea, lower centre) surrounded by moss on a woodland floor. This grass grows best in acidic soils

Polytrichum commune moss. This moss is common in wet moorland and by woodland streams, where it grows in luscious green clumps before shedding spores

Shaggy Pholiota - growing in woodland habitat - Padley - Derbyshire - England
GUY-70 Shaggy Pholiota - growing in woodland habitat Padley - Derbyshire - England Pholiota squarrosa Guy Rogers Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Drosera
Sundew. A carniviorous bog plant which collects insects by secreting a sticky substance on fine hairs on the leaves which is also acidic, digesting the trapped insect

View of swamp in forest habitat, Kahuzi-Biega N. P. Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo, november
View of swamp in forest habitat, Kahuzi-Biega N.P. Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo, november

NEVADA. USA. Geyser Hot Springs, aka Fly Geyser. Boiling artesian well drilled c.1917. Black Rock Desert. Great Basin

USA, Michigan, Waterfall through mossy cover and autumn leaves

Frank Church River Of No Return Wilderness, Idaho. USA. Water-smoothed stones along the Middle Fork Salmon River in Impassable Canyon. Middle Fork Salmon Wild & Scenic River. Salmon National Forest

USA, Washington, Sammamish. Daylily with dew drops

Lupine leafs seen in morning dew on a close up of a lupine leaf - Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

WYOMING. USA. Periodic Spring during period of low flow. Water flows in pulses from spring

Mono Lake Reserve, California. USA. Tilting tufa columns & vegetation at seep along south shore of Mono Lake

Trinidad State Beach, California. USA. Sea stack & setting sun. Pacific Ocean

Utah. USA. Fallen leaves of bigtooth maple (Acer grandidentatum) on moss-covered rock along spring-fed stream. Spring Hollow in autumn. Logan Canyon. Bear River Range

Utah. USA. Bridal Veil Falls in autumn. Provo Canyon. Wasatch Mountains. UInta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Utah. USA. Cirrostratus cloud above Bear Lake. Cisco Beach on east shore

Idaho. USA. Rainbow in spray above Upper Mesa Falls on Henrys Fork of Snake River

ViOa del Mar, Chile. South America. Surf at Playa Los Artistas (Artists Beach). Wulff Castel in distance (Castillo Wulff, museum and Heritage Unit of the Municipality of ViOa del Mar)

France, Corsica. Pool of clear water and granite below forest of beech and laricio pine trees near Cascades des Anglais. Along the GR20 trail (aka, Fra li Monte). Monte d Oro in distance

France, Corsica. Clear water and granite below forest of beech and laricio pine trees above Col de Vizzavona. Along the GR20 trail (aka, Fra li Monte)

France, Corsica. Stream and forest at mouth of Gorges du Tavignano (Tavignao Gorge) near Corte

Corsica. France. Europe. Stream & forest at mouth of Gorges du Tavignano (Tavignao Gorge) near Corte

Martinique, French Antilles, West Indies, Blue water lily (Nymphae coerulea) flower at Jardin de Balata (Balata Garden). Begun in 1982 Balata Garden was created by Jean-Philippe Thoze

Indonesia, North Sulawesi. Air Teriun Kali Waterfall

Sallow (Salix sp. ) trees in marshy ground beside freshwater loch, Loch Kinord, Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve
Sallow (Salix sp.) trees in marshy ground beside freshwater loch, Loch Kinord, Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve, Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, october

Hair Moss (Polytrichum sp. ) understory in Birch (Betula sp. ) scrub woodland on former coal mine site
Hair Moss (Polytrichum sp.) understory in Birch (Betula sp.) scrub woodland on former coal mine site, Hesledon Moor West (South Hetton), County Durham, England, july

Ragged Robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi) close-up of flowers, growing in marshy grassland, Slovenia, june

View of rushes and Common Alder (Alnus glutinosa) growing in wet fen meadow habitat, Little Ouse Headwaters Project, The Lows, Blo Norton, Little Ouse Valley, Norfolk, England, august

Tropical moist forest destruction, felled tree trunks and logs in logging camp, Upper Guinean Forest, Liberia

Footbridge over ditch in wet fen meadow habitat, Little Ouse Headwaters Project, The Lows, Blo Norton, Little Ouse Valley, Norfolk, England, august

View of rushes growing in wet fen meadow habitat, Little Ouse Headwaters Project, The Lows, Blo Norton, Little Ouse Valley, Norfolk, England, june

Marshy habitat at edge of lake, Lower Lake, Wicklow Way Walking Route, Glendalough Valley, Wicklow Mountains N. P
Marshy habitat at edge of lake, Lower Lake, Wicklow Way Walking Route, Glendalough Valley, Wicklow Mountains N.P. County Wicklow, Ireland, november

Marshy habitat at edge of lake, with Fallow Deer (Dama dama) does, Lower Lake, Wicklow Wayt Walking Route, Glendalough Valley, Wicklow Mountains N.P. County Wicklow, Ireland, november

Strinatis Cave Salamander (Speleomantes strinatii) adult, standing on wet rock in cave, Italy, june

Moss covered tree trunk with fallen leaves beside path in ancient woodland habitat, Wolves Wood RSPB Reserve, Hadleigh, Suffolk, England, november

View of boardwalk across bog at dawn, Hothfield Heathlands, Kent, England, july

Moss covered trees in old growth temperate rainforest habitat, Tillamook, Oregon, U. S. A. july
Moss covered trees in old growth temperate rainforest habitat, Tillamook, Oregon, U.S.A. july

Flooded adit with ferns growing on rocks in abandoned slate mine, Cwm Pennant, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, North Wales, february

Long-leaved Butterwort (Pinguicula longifolia) flowering, group growing on wet limestone vertical walls, Ordesa y Monte Perdido N.P. Pyrenees, Aragon, Spain, june

Damp and mossy deciduous woodland habitat, Monks Dale, Derbyshire Dales N. N. R. White Peak, Peak District N. P
Damp and mossy deciduous woodland habitat, Monks Dale, Derbyshire Dales N.N.R. White Peak, Peak District N.P. Derbyshire, England, september

Maize (Zea mays) Duo crop, soil in field cut up during harvest because of wet conditions, Krone forage harvester cutting and loading trailer, Winmarleigh, Preston, Lancashire, England, october

Boardwalk in fen at edge of wet woodland habitat, Little Ouse Headwaters Project, Parkers Piece, Thelnetham, Little Ouse Valley, Suffolk, England, june

Giant Land Planarian (Turbellaria sp. ) adult, Andes, Peru
Giant Land Planarian (Turbellaria sp.) adult, Andes, Peru

Cobra Lily (Darlingtonia californica) flowering, growing in boggy area at edge of lake, Castle Lake, Klamath Mountains, Northern California, U.S.A. july

Stream in rainforest habitat, Ranomafana N. P. Eastern Madagascar, august
Stream in rainforest habitat, Ranomafana N.P. Eastern Madagascar, august

Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris) flowering mass, growing in damp pasture habitat, Bulgaria, may

Bay Duiker (Cephalophus dorsalis) adult, walking in forest, Liberia

Italian Newt (Triturus italicus) young, standing on wet leaf litter, Italy, september

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"Moist: A Journey Through Nature's Damp Beauty" Step into the enchanting world of moisture, where life thrives and beauty unfolds. Picture No. 11981908 captures the delicate Twinflower (Linnaea borealis), its petals glistening with dewdrops in the early morning light. Meanwhile, Edible crabs scuttle along the shoreline in Picture No. 11981891, their shells shimmering from the salty mist. In Picture No. 12020796, we witness a serene scene after practice—a soccer field covered in rainwater, reflecting a moody morning sky above. The dampness adds an ethereal touch to this ordinary moment. DDE-90039595 takes us on a journey to Mount Kilimanjaro's moorland zone—here Mountain Thistle and tussock grass thrive amidst moist soil, painting a vibrant tapestry of colors against Tanzania's majestic landscape. But it is in the semi-alpine heath zone that we truly encounter nature's captivating spectacle. Giant heather trees stand tall like guardians of this mystical realm while being adorned by old mans beard (Usnea sp. ), as seen in DDE-90021966 and DDE-90039595 pictures. These magnificent giants seem to drip with life itself—their branches heavy with mossy tendrils that sway gently in the moist mountain breeze. As we explore these scenes of moisture-rich ecosystems, our senses are awakened by earthy aromas and cool mists kissing our skin. Moisture becomes more than just water; it becomes an essential ingredient for life's abundance. So let us embrace these moments captured through lenses—where droplets cling to petals like precious jewels or gather on leaves like tiny worlds within themselves—and appreciate how even something as simple as moisture can transform landscapes into breathtaking works of art.