"Caretaker's House Roof with Lichens"
Fine Art Prints and Wall Art
These wood shake shingles, atop what used to be the caretaker's house, are liberally coated with lichens. I like how the color of the lichens is nearly identical to how the weathered paint appeared, in the Picture of the Day I previously posted on 7/6. Originally this stand-alone building - at the William Floyd Estate in Mastic Beach, NY - was a store room, attached to the kitchen of the six room house, which was built by Nicoll Floyd in 1724. This small house is now being used as the Park Ranger station for this 613 acre estate, which once encompassed over 4,400 acres and is part of the Fire Island National Seashore.
Nicoll's son William - who was a Revolutionary War general, and later a signer of the Declaration of Independence - was born in this house in 1734. Over time, with additions being added as needed, the house grew and today it contains 25 rooms. There are 11 other outbuildings on the surrounding grounds, as well as the Floyd family cemetery.
As I searched online for information on lichens yesterday, I was amazed to find out that they are a symbioses of two different organisms - a fungus and algae - and are among the most fascinating organisms on this planet; yet they rank among the least well known forms of life.
Canon
Canon EOS 5D
1/200 second
F/6.3
95 mm
50
Jun 5, 2011, 1:16:59 PM
Adobe Photoshop CS Windows
Canon EOS 5D
1/200 second
F/6.3
95 mm
50
Jun 5, 2011, 1:16:59 PM
Adobe Photoshop CS Windows
