A carved stone head built into gable end of a 12th century church ruin.
The Burren, County Clare, Ireland.

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Crinoid fossils, scattered, like the tiny parts of some ancient broken machine.
County Donegal, Ireland.

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Goniatite fossils (older relatives of more the widely known Ammonites) eroding out in various orientations from this shale nodule.
County Clare, Ireland.

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A colourful Lichen and Moss medley growing on this decaying branch.
County Clare, Ireland.

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Lungwort lichen (Lobaria pulmonaria) - a combination of a Fungus an Algae and a photosynthesising Cyanobacteria. It shape and colour make it easy to mistake for leaves at a passing glance. Its presence in a woodland is an indicator of high air quality.
County Clare, Ireland.

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A smooth, shore polished concretion - eroded from the dark shale layers that make up the Cliffs of Moher.
And a Kelpie/Collie cross called Fiadh.
County Clare, Ireland.

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The last of the summer flowers - a bit frazzled and hiding in sheltered corners, Devil's-bit scabious (Succisa pratensis) and Bell Heather (Erica cinerea) blooms barely hold on.
County Clare, Ireland.

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Mushroom spore prints - mushroom spores come in a variety of shades and while most of these ones are dark, you can see a white imprint on the bottom left of pic3. Mushroom caps are placed gills down on white paper, a drop of watter is added to each cap and they are covered for the night.
Thanks to @pheebz11 for the prints.
County Clare, Ireland.

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Snakeskin liverwort (Conocephalum conicum), like green tongues, climbing the wall of a coastal cave.
Also know as Great scented liverwort - because of its aroma, which I've heard resembles everything from citrus fruit to urine!!
I've been blessed with a poor sense of smell so fortunately I cannot confirm 🤣
County Antrim, Ireland.

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A Septarian nodule still partially embedded in the surrounding sandstone.
County Clare, Ireland.

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The Cliffs of Moher.
County Clare, Ireland.

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A collection of votive offerings left by visitors at a holy well in the Burren, County Clare, Ireland.

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Fiadh, making sure nobody steals the Cliffs of Moher 🤣
County Clare, Ireland.

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The Cliffs of Moher.
County Clare, Ireland.

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A Vulcanite bottle stopper with the remains of a Bryozoan sea mat still attached - a souvenir from time spent at sea.
County Clare, Ireland.

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"Used crab clothing"

The underside of a cast off shell from a Pennant's swimming crab.
Like most crustaceans, as they outgrow their old shells, they abandon them and grow larger new ones.
County Clare, Ireland.

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A Strawberry Anemone (Actinia fragacea), sitting just above the lowtide waterline. Looks almost good enough to eat 😋 (I wouldn't advise it)
County Clare, Ireland.

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Must've watched a bit too much Sci-fi as a kid, as all I can see when I look at this partial Goniatite fossil is an Alien fetus!! 👽
County Clare, Ireland.

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Fiadh, competing with the Cliffs of Moher for attention - There's only one winner 🤣
County Clare, Ireland.

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Sand ripples, from the sea floor that covered this area over 300 million years ago, preserved in broken stone pieces. Visual remnants that help your imagination to wander back to a very different time and environment.
County Clare, Ireland.

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