Hi everyone, 

While we were out in the sticks and vigorously looking at all of the lichens in the area, I found this strange looking crustose lichen. Initially, it peaked my interest because the thallus seemed so red! The pictures do not give it justice, but I was curious on if anyone had any idea what it could be? 

Or maybe it isn't even a lichen... Who knows! Nature can be strange like that. Like how there is a new species of spider that mimics Cordyceps fungi!

I will be dissecting it soon to look at spores and such, so I will give updates when I have them. This crust was growing on an older Douglas-fir.