Stir up the sea and you get a better look at what lies near of beneath the surface. This sea had its share of what appears to be red drift algae. While non-toxic its not something you will find in pristine waters. Oh, my poor ocean.

Lichen covers a flower budding twig. It does no harm. Lichen are a symbiotic combination of fungus and algae/cyanobacteria.

45 layer focus stack. Processed in HeliconFocus and Affinity Photo.

Nature photography.

In coastal waters with rocks and algae, some small fish were searching for food.

Les dunes de la Platja del Serradal

Grau de Castelló (Spain).

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Myakka River State Park, Sarasota, FL - 20160814_175641

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Algae bloom in one of the flooded fields at Elkhorn Slough, just north of Monterey, California.

From my Primordial Soup collection.

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I was lying on a rickety, wooden jetty, in a remote place, looking down into the sea, and watching the marine algae swaying around.

A layer of blue-green algae on the surface of Limehouse Basin, Tower Hamlets, London.

shot with a fujifilm x-s10 and a pentax smc 50mm f1.4 m42 lens

.... on cobblestone on a reservoir overflow, oxygenating

This is a photo of beach rocks and algae at Clam Harbour Beach.

M.ZUIKO ED 60MM F2.8 MACRO, edited in Photoscape X Pro

......... falling on oxygenating filamentous green algae in very shallow water on cobblestones ....

Green algae thrives in the summer conditions on this woodland pool.

Last summer in the woods.

London, UK, June 2023

Lambertville NJ

Bobolink Trail, Boulder.

This disgusting gooey stuff grows quickly - overnight - now in the fall after a drenching rain. Look for it on open areas, such as bare soil and gravel driveways. Believe it or not, but you can actually eat this algae! A brave co-worker and I both sampled some during our lunch break, and we were unimpressed by its texture and taste. If you desire some fresh seaweed tossed into your dinner salad tonight, star jelly is right up your alley.

Porthmeor Beach, St. Ives, Cornwall

Unfortunately, I have no explanation for the sign! They might be referring to the river, but that's just a guess.

Happy Gorgeous Green Thursday!

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Tree lichens and algae on a hardwood in Richland Park. Been so warm lately I'm dusting off the macro lens getting ready for spring!

Brookside, Wheaton, MD

Steps at Alexandra Palace

Wilhelmshaven Stadtpark