Lichens...

Usnea strigosa (bushy-beard) and perforated ruffle lichens. Shot in monochrome mode - no conversion. With worldwide distribution - bushy beard is a common tree lichen found in Eastern and Southeastern North America.

[LManning (Laura)]

This ismsuch a cool close-up view. I love it!

[Mags]

@ljmanning Thank you very much, Laura.

[Phil Howcroft]

love the clarity and tones of this mags

[Mags]

@phil_howcroft Thank you, Phil.

[Bucktree]

Excellent b&w closeup. Love the shapes and textures.

[Joan Robillard]

Wonderful bw

[Corinne C]

This is so pretty! A great B&W picture

[Mags]

@dkellogg Thank you so much, David.

@joansmor Thank you, Joan.

@corinnec Thank you so much, Corinne.

[Dawn]

A fabulous b & w

[winghong_ho]

Great b&w image.

[Mags]

@Dawn Thank you, Dawn.

@wh2021 Thank you.

[Diana]

A must see on black to appreciate the beauty.

[haskar]

Amazing lichen and beautifully captured.

[Kathy A]

Amazing detail!

[Mags]

@ludwigsdiana Thank you very much, Diana.

@haskar Thank you so much, Haskar.

@kjarn Thank you, Kathy. =)

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Very interesting looking shot.

[Mags]

@mittens Thanks, Marilyn.

[Bill Ososki]

Wow, those lichens offer never-ending interesting shapes.

[Mags]

@ososki Thank you very much, Bill.

[Pat]

Ooh this is fab! It looks so good in b&w too, it really brings out the textures. Love it!

[Shutterbug]

I like the choice of b&w to show off the lovely textures. Thanks for participating in our challenge.

[Mags]

@pattyblue Thank you very much, Pat!

@shutterbug49 Thank you! I'm glad I could do it. =)