The Word for Word
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The kanji for “word” — gen — carved into rock above Jinata onsen.
Curious how the red lichen seems to prefer to live inside the carving rather than on the surface of the rock.
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Posted to Photographs • 2003.09.20 (Sat) • 14:03
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Posted by Silus Grok 2003.09.20, 22:18
I wonder if the green lichen hasn’t changed the pH of the rock’s crust over the millenia… the carving just allowing the red lichen to get a foothold in the untrammeled sub-strata.
Posted by eri 2003.09.21, 11:23
I’ve noticed a similar thing on the granite around here, although I haven’t seen any red lichen here, Compared to the lichen that grows on the granite faces, there is a disdictively different lichen that grows in the crevises and cracks. I have always loved the stone carvings in Japan, please do keep them coming.
Posted by allan 2003.09.22, 13:43
I love the picture. Who knows maybe some guy with an artistic eye for things runs around seeding carving with red lichen spores.
Posted by dona 2005.06.15, 01:29
am thinking about getting a symbol, can help me find them. thank you
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