ALIEN.
The
wonderful resisting abilities shown by lichens in the space trip, as well
as their ability to settle in the most difficult environmental conditions
on the Earth, made scientists suppose that lichens provided a key stepping
stone used by marine life in the colonization of land.
During more than a century of study, many
scientists suppose that lichens were one of the first
eukaryotes which step out from the water to the land and created
more hospitable settings for vascular plants.
But nowadays there is another point of view, last
researches have shown that lichens are younger and evolved with or after
vascular plants.
But still, these little odds are often the first
colonizers - first who settle on a bare stone to prepare the space for the next species. From this side, they are still
Aliens - pioneers on new land!
Title of
the photo:
"Alien"
- macro photo of a Cladonia Stellaris lichens with the raindrop in it, captured
in the forest of Sweden, March 2021.
About the
print:
The photo
is giclee printed on a fine art paper from Hahnemuehle, using archival pigment
inks. Limited edition.
Thank you
for your attention!
Love and light,
Inna - My Psychedelic Garden
