With the horrendous summer we’re having here in Ireland it’s making it difficult to go out and take pictures. I know any good photographer should be prepared to go out in all weather but ben it’s bucketing down constantly it’s hard to get motivated. It’s also hard to hold an umbrella and a canon 5d at the same time. that said, my little Panasonic LX2 has been a useful traveling companion during the harsh weather and the other day while taking a walk by a local canal I noticed that the constant wet weather had sparked quite a degree of moss and lichen to grow on the trees that lined the canal, and when you look at them up close they really are quite fascinating and make great pictures.