Alison
@licoricefern.bsky.social
runs trails, climbs rocks, grows bacteria
profile pic: a rocky coastline with a distant person sitting by a large tide pool
banner pic: a stone garden buddha up to the elbows in wet fallen autumnal maple leaves, one leaf on his head and one on his face
profile pic: a rocky coastline with a distant person sitting by a large tide pool
banner pic: a stone garden buddha up to the elbows in wet fallen autumnal maple leaves, one leaf on his head and one on his face
Bailed on a trail half marathon today, made it a nice 10k instead and had more energy to enjoy the beautiful spring woods. A little disappointed, but I've been struggling with a migraine this week and it feels like part of learning to be a runner is dnfing sometimes.
March 9, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Bailed on a trail half marathon today, made it a nice 10k instead and had more energy to enjoy the beautiful spring woods. A little disappointed, but I've been struggling with a migraine this week and it feels like part of learning to be a runner is dnfing sometimes.
I almost forgot! I got some moss pictures yesterday - a sort of patchwork quilt of fuzziness
February 18, 2025 at 6:04 AM
I almost forgot! I got some moss pictures yesterday - a sort of patchwork quilt of fuzziness
Taking a little bit of witch hazel with me into the cloudy rainy days forecast ahead
January 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Taking a little bit of witch hazel with me into the cloudy rainy days forecast ahead
Last spring I ran past a huge chunk of oak with a free sign and begged my partner to drive by, so we'd have a log for moss in the yard. It would take all our strength to lift it, and we drove away with the back of the Prius scraping the ground.
Lovely to see it hosting a baby new turkey tail!
Lovely to see it hosting a baby new turkey tail!
January 23, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Last spring I ran past a huge chunk of oak with a free sign and begged my partner to drive by, so we'd have a log for moss in the yard. It would take all our strength to lift it, and we drove away with the back of the Prius scraping the ground.
Lovely to see it hosting a baby new turkey tail!
Lovely to see it hosting a baby new turkey tail!
Did I unplug to disappear into the frosty woods for several hours today? I did and it was glorious.
(Very smart to have given myself a trail half at the start of March to feel mildly urgent about training for)
(Very smart to have given myself a trail half at the start of March to feel mildly urgent about training for)
January 21, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Did I unplug to disappear into the frosty woods for several hours today? I did and it was glorious.
(Very smart to have given myself a trail half at the start of March to feel mildly urgent about training for)
(Very smart to have given myself a trail half at the start of March to feel mildly urgent about training for)
Really cool fungus on a standing snag (PNW, US) (identification ideas welcome)
December 25, 2024 at 11:45 PM
Really cool fungus on a standing snag (PNW, US) (identification ideas welcome)
The bases of all the bike racks are fuzzing up
December 25, 2024 at 12:41 AM
The bases of all the bike racks are fuzzing up
Not nearly so cute, but still beloved
December 23, 2024 at 2:20 AM
Not nearly so cute, but still beloved
Never tired of living where winter looks like this (yay western Oregon!)
December 23, 2024 at 12:53 AM
Never tired of living where winter looks like this (yay western Oregon!)
Sky tonight was so strange and lovely - this is just what my phone saw, no filters or futzing (the light on the branches is from the streetlight and I think the mosaic effect is because the clouds are low and reflecting city lights.)
December 19, 2024 at 3:17 AM
Sky tonight was so strange and lovely - this is just what my phone saw, no filters or futzing (the light on the branches is from the streetlight and I think the mosaic effect is because the clouds are low and reflecting city lights.)
So far I've twice overbudgeted the time it takes to bike across town - the pedestrian bridge makes biking there faster than driving. It's nice to take a few extra minutes looking out at the water. Or, in this case, noticing who is growing on the side of the bridge
December 11, 2024 at 6:22 AM
So far I've twice overbudgeted the time it takes to bike across town - the pedestrian bridge makes biking there faster than driving. It's nice to take a few extra minutes looking out at the water. Or, in this case, noticing who is growing on the side of the bridge
Also some good moss and #fungiFriends
December 8, 2024 at 12:09 AM
Also some good moss and #fungiFriends
A lovely, very wet run today #trailrunning
December 7, 2024 at 11:40 PM
A lovely, very wet run today #trailrunning
Last year, on my bike commute, a train crossing stopped traffic for about 45minutes. While we waited, the trucker hauling logs got out and came over to chat. It made the wait better and now, we always wave when we cross paths, several times a week. Unexpected commute buddy. #BikeCommute
December 5, 2024 at 11:54 PM
Last year, on my bike commute, a train crossing stopped traffic for about 45minutes. While we waited, the trucker hauling logs got out and came over to chat. It made the wait better and now, we always wave when we cross paths, several times a week. Unexpected commute buddy. #BikeCommute
This is her favorite pose these wintery days
December 3, 2024 at 4:05 AM
This is her favorite pose these wintery days
Joining in celebrating you and your daughter! Wishing you both joy and freedom!
(And squishing the hopefully blocked
-on-sight troll down further)
This is also my contribution to the unselfie energy thread
(And squishing the hopefully blocked
-on-sight troll down further)
This is also my contribution to the unselfie energy thread
November 28, 2024 at 10:17 PM
Joining in celebrating you and your daughter! Wishing you both joy and freedom!
(And squishing the hopefully blocked
-on-sight troll down further)
This is also my contribution to the unselfie energy thread
(And squishing the hopefully blocked
-on-sight troll down further)
This is also my contribution to the unselfie energy thread
November 28, 2024 at 8:44 PM
Urban volunteers: the cucurbit taking over most of our backyard, a gift from the squirrels who enjoyed last year's Halloween pumpkins. And a neighbor's corn on the edge of the bike path. They keep chickens, so I think this is escaped feed.
I love this uncontainable springing up of food seeds.
I love this uncontainable springing up of food seeds.
November 27, 2024 at 9:16 PM
Urban volunteers: the cucurbit taking over most of our backyard, a gift from the squirrels who enjoyed last year's Halloween pumpkins. And a neighbor's corn on the edge of the bike path. They keep chickens, so I think this is escaped feed.
I love this uncontainable springing up of food seeds.
I love this uncontainable springing up of food seeds.
I have two open top panniers and I snug my metal cup in with my bags (usually I have a lunch bag that wedges in there tightly)
November 26, 2024 at 4:34 PM
I have two open top panniers and I snug my metal cup in with my bags (usually I have a lunch bag that wedges in there tightly)
Ginkgos are such magical urban trees (when they're not being stinkgos) I love them so much.
The well-used park on our street has many mature ashes I'm holding my breath for (they are stunning and I'll be crushed if the EABs find them). 5 baby trees (ponderosa pines, cedars) & this cutie runt.
The well-used park on our street has many mature ashes I'm holding my breath for (they are stunning and I'll be crushed if the EABs find them). 5 baby trees (ponderosa pines, cedars) & this cutie runt.
November 24, 2024 at 11:44 PM
Ginkgos are such magical urban trees (when they're not being stinkgos) I love them so much.
The well-used park on our street has many mature ashes I'm holding my breath for (they are stunning and I'll be crushed if the EABs find them). 5 baby trees (ponderosa pines, cedars) & this cutie runt.
The well-used park on our street has many mature ashes I'm holding my breath for (they are stunning and I'll be crushed if the EABs find them). 5 baby trees (ponderosa pines, cedars) & this cutie runt.
Requisite winter moss and lichen posting
November 24, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Requisite winter moss and lichen posting
November 23, 2024 at 10:40 PM
Back East we had mud season, here in the PNW we have leafbutter season (celebrated almost solely in the bike lanes) #bikeCommuting
November 21, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Back East we had mud season, here in the PNW we have leafbutter season (celebrated almost solely in the bike lanes) #bikeCommuting