23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Lichen on a log section.

The log section was allowed to sit, unmoved throughout the last year. The lichen thrived and finally dried to the state seen in the photo.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Hainesport, New Jersey, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D850
Copyright: © Don Hawkey