Snow catcher...

Snow caught in Usnea hirta - commonly known as bristly beard lichen. This lichen loves to grow on the sweet gum trees, surrounded by green shield lichen. Shot 1/22.

[Corinne]

Very nice

[Frances Tackaberry]

Interesting find.... wonderful detail in the lichen and the tree trunk.

[Mags]

@cocobella Thanks, Corinne!

@frantackaberry Thanks, Frances!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Well spotted and a great capture.

[Susan Wakely]

Great find and capture.

[Corinne C]

A lovely close-up Mags. Nice to see all the details on these lichens.

[Larry Steager]

Nice composition, only on the north side?

[Lin]

Very well spotted and captured.

[Kathy A]

Fabulous shot! Love the bokeh and textures

[Mags]

@mittens Thank you, Marilyn!

@wakelys Thanks, Susan!

@corinnec Thank you very much, Corinne!

@larrysphotos Thanks, Larry! Actually, this is on the east side of the tree.

@linnypinny Thank you, Lin!

@kjarn Thank you, Kathy!

[Danette Thompson]

Very cool

[LManning (Laura)]

Terrific focus. I love all the greens.

[Bucktree]

That is some serious lichen. Beautiful textures. Nice shot.

[Peter Dulis]

nice

[moni kozi]

Oh! So beautiful and delicate

[Diana]

Beautifully captured with wonderful dof.

[Mags]

@danette Thanks, Danette!

@ljmanning Thank you, Laura!

@dkellogg Thank you, Bucktree!

@pdulis Thanks, Peter!

@monikozi Thank you, Monica!

@ludwigsdiana Thank you, Diana!

[Thom Mitchell]

Great "catch"!

[Margaret Brown]

Nicely spotted and captured

[Mags]

@rhoing Thank you, Thom!

@craftymeg Thank you, Margaret!

[Kathy Burzynski]

Love the depth offield

[haskar]

Great focus and lovely capture.

[Mags]

@myhrhelper Thank you, Kathy!

@haskar Thank you, Haskar!

[Suzanne]

Excellent

[Mags]

@ankers70 Thank you, Suzanne!