My eye was caught by a travel mug and its top by the side of the road. It looked as if they could have fallen off a moving car. Picking up the pair, I put them on the retaining wall. The mug reminded me of one I’d gotten at Aldi’s, but then I saw the logo. It was a Yeti! I had plans for it if no one picked it up in a week. It was gone the very next day!
As I arranged the mug and top where they could be seen easily, I noticed tiny plants with red blooms in the crevice.
This display below was about as wide as the width of a small hand. I’ve never seen blooms that tiny. Really amazing! Too bad I didn’t have a coin to put there to show its size.
Mehrling Muse 
I hope that the rug and mug returned to the owner. Hteat shot.
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I hope Anne you’re can read JB type
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Of course I can read JB type. These days everyone needs to unscramble texts and dictations.
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I think the owner saw the mug and was glad to get it back.
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What a lovely little surprise! It looks like a miniature garden. I wonder what they are?
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I didn’t think to aim the phone at it and ask what it was. Maybe I’ll remember when the cold weather has passed.
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So beautiful! I did a reverse image lookup on it. Do you think it’s a red-fruited pixie cup? https://www.google.com/search?q=Red-fruited+Pixie+Cup&oq=Red-fruited+Pixie+Cup&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yDQgCEAAYhgMYgAQYigUyBggDEEUYPdIBBzM4M2owajeoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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I think you might be right! That is closer than anything I found.
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It very well could be a red fruited pixie cup. Love that name!!
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Me, too 🙂
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You find the most amazing things Anne!
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Those tiny flowers were almost invisible. If I hadn’t been balancing the top with the mug, I would never have seen them.
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Those are amazing flowers this time of year.
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How pretty in the dead of Winter and you’ve had cold and even a little snow/ice … they are hiding away from the harsh elements. Too bad the owner claimed its cup.
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I have enough mugs, but that one was nice!
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Yes, it was
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So pretty flowers and beautiful mug you found. There will be cold weather & snowfall!
Tack care,Anne!
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I’m fairly sure the owner saw the mug and stopped to pick it up. I don’t think anyone else would go to that much trouble.
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Okay! How your’s eyes 👀?
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There are no changes to my eyes that I can tell. Thanks for asking.
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Okay,Tack care’ Anne
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What wonderful photos. A preview of spring. In this cold, what could be better. 🙂
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My camera lives in my pocket. I always wanted to be a good photographer, but I don’t have the patience to practice. It’s hit or miss every time. Actually, from my pocket, I shoot from the hip!
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They’re pretty good for a hit or misser…:)
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Micro rose moss?
I just bought us new Yeti tumblers and I know how expensive they are, I’m sure the true owners came back for theirs!
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They must have been on the lookout for their Yeti. Meanwhile I am enjoying my Aldi’s knockoff.
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awhh yo u did something good and were rewarded with beauty, x michele
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Yes! I hadn’t thought of that.
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Anne, I love these small lichens. A year or so ago I crafted a necklace for a friend, made out of resin, using them inside the mold. When my friend and I were young we collected these. They bring back good memories. I’m glad they are still intact in the midst of the cold weather.
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I’ve walked beside those railroad ties for nine years and have just discovered the lichens there.
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I know how small they are…miniature masterpieces. I see God’s hand in beautiful small things like these. What an artist he is. ❤
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Amen!!
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“The Case Of The Missing Mug”…..you found it ,case closed.
I bet somebody put it on top of the car and forgot it was up there?
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That’s exactly what I thought.
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