In literature, the color of lichen often evokes a sense of nature’s delicate patina and the beauty found in the passage of time. Authors describe surfaces where nature has stamped its presence—for instance, walls marked by “great yellow blotches of lichen” that stand out against gray stone, suggesting both decay and understated vibrancy [1]. In other passages, lichen is celebrated for its luminous quality, its “yellow as gold” hue lending a gentle, radiant accent to rustic scenes [2]. At times, the mere imitation of lichen tones on weathered rocks serves as a metaphor for the slow, inevitable march of time, imbuing ordinary settings with an air of quiet antiquity and poetic mystery [3].
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