Lichen-covered boulders

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Lichen-covered boulders by Richard Sutcliffe as part of the Geograph project.

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Lichen-covered boulders

Image: © Richard Sutcliffe Taken: 4 Nov 2022

Large boulders at the top of the shore, which have been positioned to prevent erosion beside the adjacent railway line. Most are covered by the yellow Xanthoria parietina, known as the maritime sunburst lichen or shore lichen. See Image for a close-up view.

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Image Location

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Latitude
55.957843
Longitude
-4.649695