Mather

A headstone in a nearby churchyard. This surname is not uncommon in these parts.

One of the books I am currently reading is “Entangled Life” by Merlin Sheldrake (a real name, and one he was born with. I’ve checked).

It’’s all about fungi. I am still making my mind up about his writing style,

This headstone is encrusted with lichens, which are a symbiosis between at least two separate organisms, a fungus and an algae. Cyanobacteria can also be involved, and some involve more than one species of fungus. As entangled as it gets. And verging on abstract.