Mosses Collection (#9)

brook in rainforest small creek meandering through lush moss- and lichen-covered temperate rainforest Oparara Basin
SAS-873 brook in rainforest - small creek meandering through lush moss - and lichen-covered temperate rainforest Oparara Basin, Karamea region, West Coast, South Island

Fairy forest - magical Mountain Beech forest with thickly moss- and lichen-covered trees
SAS-822 Fairy forest - magical Mountain Beech forest with thickly moss - and lichen-covered trees and ground Haast Pass Heritage Highway, South Island

brook in forest river bed in primeval forest with moss covered sinter deposits, trees and roots Baden-Wuerttemberg
SAS-505 brook in forest - river bed in primeval forest with moss covered sinter deposits, trees and roots Baden-Wuerttemberg

Australia - Taggerty river, Keppel waterfall scenic reserve. Marysville, Victoria
JLR-75 Australia - Taggerty river, Keppel waterfall scenic reserve. Marysville, Victoria Jean-marc La Roque Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Oak Woodland and Moss Covered Boulders Barrator Resevoir, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, UK LA000335
COS-1336 Oak Woodland and Moss Covered Boulders Barrator Resevoir, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, UK Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

USA - rainforest succession growth of cottonwoods & alders. Hoh rainforest, Olympic National Park, Weshington, USA
CLA-638 USA - Rainforest Succession Growth of Cottonwoods and Alders Hoh Rainforest, Olympic National Park Washington, USA Mary Clay Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Siberian Salamander - adult; rare but typical in mossy habitats of taiga-forest floor near river Negustyah
ANZ-742 Siberian Salamander - adult; rare but typical in mossy habitats of taiga forest floor near river Negustyah tributary of river Bolshoi Ugan, near Ugut settlement; Uganskii Nature reserve

Song thrush – gathering nest material and showing nictating membrane Bedfordshire UK
BB-940 Song thrush - gathering nest material and showing nictating membrane UK Turdus philomelos Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Primeval forest with brook in autumn Fulufjaellet National Park, Dalarna region, Sweden
SAS-84 Primeval forest - with brook in autumn Fulufjaellet National Park, Dalarna region, Sweden Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Old hornbeams, mainly coppiced, in natural woodland
ROG-11788 Old hornbeams, mainly coppiced, in natural woodland. National park, Croatia Carpinus betulus Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

USA - Moss covered tree in rainforest. Olympic National Park, Washington, USA
JZ-455 Moss covered tree in rainforest Olympic National Park, Washington, USA. Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Moss - capsules
FEU-187 Moss - capsules, sporophytes Geoff du Feu Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Moss Covered Trees Hoh Rain Forest, Olympic National Park, Washington State, USA LA0001643
COS-1632 Moss Covered Trees Hoh Rain Forest, Olympic National Park, Washington State, USA Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Moss Covered Trees Hoh Rain Forest, Olympic National Park, Washington State, USA LA001654
COS-1628 Moss Covered Trees Hoh Rain Forest, Olympic National Park, Washington State, USA Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Bald Eagle - in Spanish Moss draped tree Cypress Lake, florida, USA BI001224
COS-1118 Bald Eagle - in Spanish Moss / Vegetable Horsehair draped tree Cypress Lake, Florida, USA Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Spanish Moss in tree, Bayou le Batre, Alabama, United States of America, North America

High country forest, overhanging with mosses, Gulliver River, on Grave-Talbot Track, Fiordland National Park, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Detail of plants and mosses at Mossvale Falls, Rees & Dart River Complex, near Queenstown, Deep South, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Mossy rocks, Reserve Forest, Manali, Himachal Pradesh state, India, Asia

Vicuna grazing on moss at a spring, Parque Nacional de Lauca, Chile, South America

Moss, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Veil fall - water cascading down sinter deposits covered with moss Bavaria, Germany
SAS-348 Veil fall - water cascading down sinter deposits covered with moss Bavaria, Germany Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are personal display purposes only

Wistmans Wood showing old Oaks and moss covered rocky understory Dartmoor National Park Devon
COS-1301 Wistmans Wood showing old Oaks and moss covered rocky understory Dartmoor National Park, Devon, UK Zoom Blurs (not digitally enhanced)

Cool temperate rainforest: moss-covered Antarctic beech Cradle Mountain, Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania
AU-02034-KAT Cool temperate rainforest: moss-covered Antarctic beech Cradle Mountain, Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania

Leaf on moss colourful leaf on moss covered rock in brook Fulufjaellet National Park, Dalarna region, Sweden
SAS-57 Leaf on moss - colourful leaf on moss covered rock in brook Fulufjaellet National Park, Dalarna region, Sweden Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are for personal display

Wistman's wood, Devon. High altitude common oak wood with abundant epiphytes. Dartmoor
ROG-11551 High altitude common oak wood with abundant epiphytes Wistman's wood Devon. Dartmoor. UK Quercus robur Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Rain Forest - moss covered Sitka Spruce Trees Olympic National Park, Washington, USA. SX761
TOM-1238 Rain Forest - moss covered Sitka Spruce Trees Olympic National Park, Washington, USA. Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Primeval forest with brook in autumn Fulufjaellet National Park, Dalarna region, Sweden
SAS-86 Primeval forest - with brook in autumn Fulufjaellet National Park, Dalarna region, Sweden Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Australia - Waterfall in the Otway National Park southern tip of the state of Victoria
JLR-71 Australia - Waterfall in the Otway National Park southern tip of the state of Victoria. Jean-marc La Roque Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

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"Mosses: Nature's Green Carpet in Various Landscapes" From the cascading rainforests of New Zealand to the rugged terrain of Iceland, mosses thrive in diverse environments. In the Oparara Basin of New Zealand's Karamea region, a small waterfall creates a picturesque scene as it meanders through lush moss- and lichen-covered temperate rainforest. The crack in Earth's crust where tectonic plates join in Iceland provides an unexpected home for these resilient plants. In Grazalema National Park, Andalucia, Spain, lichens and mosses cling to tree stems, adding a touch of enchantment to the landscape. Wistmans Wood in Dartmoor National Park, Devon, UK showcases old oaks standing tall amidst a rocky understory covered with velvety green mosses. Moving towards Germany's Bavarian Forest National Park reveals another stunning sight - a mountain stream flowing through primeval forest adorned with rocks blanketed by vibrant green mosses. This serene setting captures nature at its finest. Even urban areas have their own encounters with these fascinating organisms. A Bengal cat perched on a tree branch finds itself surrounded by soft cushions of moss while exploring its surroundings. It also find their way into unexpected places like granite drystone walls at Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve in Deeside or even microscopic worlds captured by scanning electron micrographs from Peak District National Park in Derbyshire, UK. Here we see tardigrades coexisting amongst delicate strands of moss. Lastly, let us not forget the Tiger leg monkey frog portrait or the intricate details found within a Moss capsule SEM image – both showcasing different aspects of nature's wonders. Whether they are adorning ancient trees or covering boulders along mountain brooks, mosses bring beauty and tranquility wherever they grow. These humble yet captivating plants remind us that even within our busy lives there is always room for a touch of green serenity.