
Patches of moss coat the base of a tree at Kalōpā Forest Reserve.

Patches of moss coat the base of a tree at Kalōpā Forest Reserve.


Moss grows on a tree in the Kalōpā State Recreation Area, on the northern end of the island. Hawaii might be in the tropics, but the elevation of Kalōpā, combined with it being on the wet side of the island, means it is home to vegetation more associated with my former home in the Pacific Northwest.

This rich, green moss, growing on large bamboo canes, oozes softness.
Posted in response to this week’s Sunday Stills challenge on the theme of ‘Texture.’ See more responses here.
In a strong contrast of textures, the base of a gnarly old ohia tree is covered in a soft coating of moss.