espy
To catch sight of.
endeavour
To try hard to do or achieve something.
manifest
Clear or obvious to the eye or mind.
melancholy
A feeling of pensive sadness.
tufts
A bunch or collection of (something).
lichens
A simple slow-growing plant which typically forms a low crust-like, leaf-like, or branching growth on rocks, walls, and trees.
erect
Rigidly upright.
thorn
Thornbush.
vale
Valley.