Late winter lichens

Yes, the Equinox has passed, but here in the mountains of Vermont we still have two feet of snow in the fields. I've been jealous lately looking at the pictures of spring greens everyone is starting to harvest!
Well, short of digging for goldthread and wintergreen, we decided to visit with the thriving local lichen population. The first stones to emerge from the feet and feet of snow we had this winter were in the graveyard.