A mossy maw...

I like moss, especially that it's evergreen. A bit of color in an otherwise gray winter.

It's everywhere here in the woods.

Moss on the walkway wall.

The nest is made of mosses. It's built on the side of a waterfall.

Lemon sized rock with a hairdo

tj

Mossy creek banks in CA

Last August I saw this plant growing along the highways in my area. I found it very interesting, as every stem comes from the roots, with no offshoots from any of the stems. As I saw them every weekday during my commute, I started seeing them closer and closer to home. An online search lead me to believe it is called "Telegraph Weed". It does grow very tiny, insignificant flowers, but it's the shape of the leaves and it's growing habit that draw my eye. They stand about 4 feet high. And what exactly is a weed? I like this definition: A weed is simply a plant out of place. By this definition, any plant could be a weed if growing in a location where it is not wanted