Common powderhorn lichen (𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘦𝘢), from the Wiley Trails:

We've barely gotten rid of the snow here, most tree branches are still bare, but the lichens and mosses are bringing forth the green most spectacularly as a vanguard of spring.

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Took the long way to get to an appointment this foggy morning.

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Edit: Now that I think about it I didn't care much for them originally, but they grew on me 😅

Visited the Settlement Quarry Preserve in Stonington, Maine today. It hasn't been all that long since it was a working quarry, so it doesn't have a lot of big trees. But we did find a pocket of older birch trees. And it's been plenty of time for mosses and lichens to settle in.
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