A Dusting Of Green

The hind paws of Barley, a dog, fill the frame, and a light dusting of green can be seen on the toes of one foot.

The hind paws of Barley, a dog, fill the frame, and a light dusting of green can be seen on the toes of one foot.

I’m not sure what, exactly, is the nature of the green dust that slowly accumulates on some of the surfaces at my parents’ home. Best guess is that it’s some form of Chrysothrix that is able to just barely maintain a toehold on some of the more porous surfaces. Here, we see that Barley, in doing a big stretch to absorb as much sunlight as she can, has brushed the underside of this railing (where one wouldn’t think to wipe down) and come away with a fresh dusting.