Arriving at Stop 1, Comer's Creek
The lichenologists and bryologists gather before they scatter into the field
lichens on a fencepost
collecting at the falls
Comer's Creek Falls
nice habitat for mosses
bringing up the rear behind the moss truck
time for lunch at the "water play area"
lunch break
eating
there are even cupcakes!
entering the magical forest on top Whitetop Mountain
the rock hammer makes an appearance
lichens are everywhere!
you could call this a "moss animal" if you wanted to
Hypogymnia
check out those apothecia
on top of a mossy mountain
through the handlens
Lecanora sp.
Conotrema/Stictis urceolatum
Gary Perlmutter explains Mason Farm lichens
Brendan invites us to collaborate on the Virginia Lichen Checklist
"kicking it old school"
Blanka presents Duke's database
Here's how many lichens there are in the database
Peering
working hard
some people were glad to see UNC lose to Kansas
our last meal in The Restaurant
where to eat at Hungry Mother
our nice little cabin, home to the Shaws, Allards, Bill and Dick, and us
getting ready for a group picture
Here we all are!
The Lake at Hungry Mother State Park
heading out
Mossin' Annie
the most amazing Usnea strigosa of all time
it could be a wig
the last stop of the Foray, Raven Cliff
Raven Cliff's amazing waterfall-out-of-a-cave-and-back-into-the-earth feature
view from the cave
there are some bats up in there
I can't really see any bats in this picture, but they're there
what a cool place to collect moss
Do you see those bats, Brendan?
good spirit place
mossy
everyone loves it here
waterfall
What a great Foray!
