I was on a texture walk and lucked out with a great find close to the trail head. A decaying old poplar provided the perfect canvas for some colorful lichen. In addition to the colors, each had varied texture, ranging from very fine to very coarse.
Further up the trail, another decaying tree was home to layers of fungi that created little shelves.
The poplars were not the only trees that sported a lichen coat. Numerous birch trees were also home to lichen that resembled new lettuce leaves.
The colors and textures provided nice variety to the snowy landscape. Winter is the perfect season to take in this beauty. When the summer leaves fill in the bare spaces, it makes it difficult to see the life beneath.
I came upon the best find of the hike on a poplar tree. The old grey bark was decorated with orange lichen. In the center of the lichen was a piece of forest art. It resembled a sheep in a layered ball gown.
What a great hike it was; out in the fresh forest air, taking in the beauty of mother nature's art. It was just me and the fungi.
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