Lichens are one of the most beautiful flora nature has to offer. They’re like alien landscapes in miniature. And the sheer variety of shapes, colors, and textures is enough to keep a photographer busy for quite a while!
Lichens are most often found on trees (living or dead) or rocks in damp areas. They can often be found near the shoreline of oceans or lakes, as well as in the forest, in cemeteries (on gravestones) and pretty much anywhere else it’s cool and damp. Whether you take photos of lichens from a distance or close-up, they’re a varied and interesting subject.
Below are sixty lichen photos to give you an idea of the varieties available. Feel free to share your favorites or other lichen photos in the comments.
Green Lichen by kaibara87
Map Lichen by Vik Nanda
Lichen by pfly
Lichen @ Pinnacles by Dawn Endico
Stonewall Rim-Lichen and Bare-Bottom Sunburst Lichen by pellaea
Pixie-Hair Lichen by pellaea
Wolf Lichen on Douglas Fir – Colockum Road by brewbooks
Lichen by Athena’s Pix
British Soldiers Lichen Caldonia Bellidiflora by brewbooks
Club-Mushroom Lichen by pellaea
Lichen by stephcarter
Lichen It by Vik Nanda
Lichen by jenny downing
Lichen at Mt Waterman by steveberardi
Snow, Rock, Lichen 1 by Ctd 2005
Lichen by Paul J. Morris
Lichen by ColinD40
Pixie Cup Lichen by pfly
Brown-Eyed Sunshine Lichen by pellaea
Lichen Landscape by photon ?
Variable Wrinkle-Lichen and Coastal Thornbush Lichen by pellaea
Lichen by nojhan
Lichens on a Tree by Steve Newcomb
Lichen Bloom by Arenamontanus
Rock Lichen by Ben Coulson
Yellow Map Lichen by pellaea
Lichens by mricon
Slender Orange Bush Lichen by pellaea
Varied Rag Lichen by pellaea
Lichen by tristrambrelstaff
Armored Fog Lichen by pellaea
Lichen II by mricon
Pixie-Hair Lichen by pellaea
Lichens by kevin.wailes
Elegant Centipede Lichen by pellaea
A Little Lichen by backpackphotography
Lichen by Minette Layne
Enchanted Lichen Trees by Jon Garvin
Lichens and Caterpillar by amy_b
Lichen Bug by lostash
Reddish Lichen by kaibara87
Flashy-Green Lichen by backpackphotography
Armored Seafog Lichen by pellaea
Lichens by jayhem
Lichen by treehouse1977
Lichen by Tim Green aka atoach
Lichen by Paul J. Morris
Lichen & Moss #2 by Jon Garvin
Thrift and Lichen by AdamKR
Autumn Lichen by pfly
Macro Lichens by Three if by Bike
Lichen by wit
Lumpy and Unlickable Lichen by FeatheredTar
Wood Lichen by Nogwater
Lichen 2 by vivevans
Lichen Tooth by Mike McCaffrey
Lichen by Tom Colls
Moss and Lichen by graymalkn
Bouquet Seafog Lichen by pellaea
Reindeer Lichen by bgeissl
