In the time taken for these lichens to grow civilisations of men have been built and then crumbled into dust many times over.
Here on the mountain each and every boulder is draped with this living mantle of pale pastels.
The richness of this strange flora is a testament to the crystal clean air of this place and the gentle hand of its inhabitants.
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Photo: Boulder and lichens at Saladaviciosa. Courtesy of the author.
