Cladonia Pyxidata

I decided that I could try a walk up and down the garden today - my plan was to stretch the leg & have a coffee in the sun. When I got down to the big old roller that I sometimes sit on I found it covered with this fantastic little Pixie Cup lichen. The cups are actually the podetia - or the fruiting (reproducing) parts of the lichen - and whilst relatively common the display at the bottom of our garden is exceptional.
Looks like I'll have to find somewhere else to sit for a while.

The knee held up fine & I'm now starting to not take the painkillers, hopefully next week I can start some gentle physiotherapy and things will begin to improve.