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12th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Every Crook and Cranny

It's amazing how nature can take over anything built by humans. In Ireland, the plants were the royalty over stone. They creeped up as ivy, and sprouted as lavender. They grew as lichen and moss, and rolled in green, grassy, waves.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2012
Date Uploaded: 10.2014
Photo Location: Ireland
Camera: COOLPIX S3300
Copyright: © Alex Shaulis