Rain Droplets on Lichen Inside Seed Pod

Honey-colored window light floods the interior of a split Berbera seed pod, illuminating a patch of textured green lichen clinging to the rough, fibrous inner walls. Tiny spherical rain beads rest upon the lichen, their surfaces catching the copper-toned glow before dusk. Each droplet acts as a lens, refracting the muted light into soft, glowing orbs that sit heavy on the organic surface. The bark edges curve inward, creating a sheltered alcove where moisture gathers. Along the floor of the pod, faint reflections of the light ripple across the damp wood grain. One droplet trembles at the edge of a lichen ridge, holding its shape against the grain.