Hypogymnia enteromorpha

On the second snowshoeing trek of the season, in honor of Michael’s birthday, we went to Mirror Lake. It was lucky weather- sun shining at the beginning and a glimpse of the mountain, and softly snowing on the way back. Even though it’s not a long path, we made a day of it, stopping to get nose-to-nose with the lichens and bryophytes and listening to the sound of creeks active far beneath the snow. There were Chickadees in the fir tops, and boys making igloos in the woods.

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