Mawddach walks

More cool trees from above Coed Oerddwr. Naturally polarded Ash trees ? The thicker one is hollow, no sign of the fallen main trunk.
#thicktrunktuesday

An oak tree seemingly growing along the floor and up at the same time

Oak phoenix from the ffridd above Coed Oerddwr.
#thicktrunktuesday

Ancient stone wall covered in moss

Still standing and made of stone, old stone wall in the Celtic rainforest of Coed Oerddwr.
#eryri

Hotsignsaturday

Baeomyces rufus making way for another lichen, its life upon life in the Meirionydd Celtic rain forest.
#eryri #lichen

A close up image of an open hand holding hazelnuts. The teat overlaid in the image reads 'Tree Seed Collection Volunteers Needed' and there are two white logos visible, one Woodland Trust Scotland and one Trees for Life.

Tree Seed Collection Volunteers Needed in #Assynt! We'd 💚 your help to collect tree seeds & support the restoration/expansion of local provenance native woodland across remote landscapes. Contact roz@treesforlife.org.uk by Fri 20 Feb. About the project 👉 buff.ly/eAuqYq6 @treesforlife.bsky.social

Temperate murk - Coed Ganllwyd
#thicktrunktuesday

Got some of those dot bibs here too

On the left a fern that looks like a moss and on the right and center mosses that look like liverworts

Mosses that look like liverworts and a fern that looks like a moss ?
Filmy fern, pocket moss and neckera crispa.
#mossmonday

Big ol lump of Sphaerophorus maybe
#lichen

Pine marten scat looks full of fur, possibly vole

Feathery Pine marten scat

Pine marten scat, unusual brown colour possibly containing reptile

Mustelid Monday scattrick from the Mawddach. Pine martens have a varied seasonal diet and these 3 scats from yesterdays hike confirm. Fur, feather and possibly reptile ? Brown squidgy one the mystery.
#Pinemarten #eryri

You can tie this one in with the Llennyrch farm house for a Snowdonian hall house loop.

Faux #standingstonesunday offerings from the slopes of Y Garn Fach. All three erratics and the huge chambered boulder are in a small area of banging Celtic rainforest. Any books or papers on Sacred Groves ?

The smallest type On show

Sticta and Peltigera mash up

Big 3 - 4 meters carpet of lichen

More Peltigera goodies

Farm ruin from 1922 that is covered with lichens, moss and ferns.

Same farm ruin with window frame that still has its paint from over a 100 years of weathering. Big blob of Peltigera lichen too

Dont know what is more amazing - the amount and variety of Peltigera lichens on this "forestry commissioned" 100 years ago farm house or the window frame that still has paint on !
#lichen #fungifriends

Coed y Brenins Sequoia block for #thicktrunktuesday

The amount of road rage on this lovely little track last year was horrible !

Meirionnydd road sign Lichen action.
#lichen #fungifriends

camera trap pointing down a mossy oak branch, darker green holly bushes behind.

the camera trap before taking a picture of me taking a picture of it - yea the photo previous

camera now pointing well down after the snow but a Pine marten is sticking its face into the camera, black and white night time shot

New years day camera set up was a success, foraged tripod just about held up after the snow.
#Pinemarten #Eryri #trailcams

2 trees kissing where the Eden meets the Mawddach.
#thicktrunktuesday

I might need more of a run up for this one !
#pinemarten #eryri

Grey blue Lichen makes its home on the rubber seal between the windscreen and frame of a landrover. Parmotrema maybe

Meirionnydd Landrover Lichen action.
#lichen #fungifriends #eryri

Using mcdonalds for a crap is called a mcshite, having to blag your way in past staff is called a mcshite with lies.

Snow topped pale green lichens on a branch covered with other lichens

Brown leafy lichen with a dusting of snow

A long leafy green lichen with a dusting of snow. One small orange disk fruit can be seen

Frosty Lichen action from Coed Ganllwyd. Usnea, Sticta and Lungwort chillin in the snow.
#eryri #lichen #fungifriends

Sound up!
Oooo this is great, the little female trying to ward off a male, don't know who he is.
#pinemartens

"We have delivered your parcel to a neighbour"

Just when you think it can't fit anything else in its mouth !
#pinemarten #eryri

Few hours later