Contrary to appearances, lichen is organic and growing. But it grows slowly. Really slowly.
Organic ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #147
Lichen looks like flaking paint.
Inorganic? No, it ain’t.
Inorganic? No, it ain’t.
Do not try to watch it grow.
Each micron takes a day or so.
Nerdy 😉 Note
Dunno enough lichenology to say how slowly my lichen grows. From the wide range of known lichen growth rates and my very casual observations, I could go with either “hour” or “day” as a crude monosyllabic estimate of long my lichen takes to grow a millionth of a meter wider. Compared to watching lichens grow, watching grass grow would be like watching hockey.
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Mellow Curmudgeon 
There’s something about lichens that I’ve always liked. They are very basic.
See you —
Neil S.
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Like the line ‘no it ain’t’ – was expecting lyrical Haiku language ! Pausing in life’s rush to watch lichens grow, on the other hand is most Mindful. Like the photo.
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