A vertical photograph captures a winter outdoor scene in Парэчча, Belarus

A vertical photograph captures a winter outdoor scene in Парэчча, Belarus. The primary subject is a cluster of light yellowish-green, bushy lichen prominently affixed to a bare, dark brown branch. This branch is part of a dense arrangement of leafless, intertwining branches that dominate the foreground and midground, many exhibiting patches of grey-green lichen and small, dormant buds. Snow accumulates in small amounts on several branches and covers the ground, appearing white and smooth. The background is out of focus, showing a blurred expanse of snow, indistinct bare trees, and a faint vertical pole under an overcast sky. No individuals or active subjects are present.