Lichens on stone, those "still explosions" as the great American poet Elizabeth Bishop named them, remain unseen to most, which is remarkable when you consider how commonplace they are. It seems these ...

Weathered polygons appear in the white sandstone bench in the foreground and the garlands and caps in the background. Photo by Jeff Mitton. The phrase "carved in stone" refers to a decision or policy ...

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