Sporophytes Growing From Ash-Loving Moss (2 more pix below)

A year ago, I was up on our ridge line and I saw something orange and fuzzy on the ashy area where a burn pile had been. Taking a closer look, I was astonished to see a carpet of orange sporophytes, dead but so beautiful I couldn't stop taking pictures! When Steve and I went on a hike last week, I noticed carpets of these glowing in the afternoon sun and pointed them out to him as a subject to photograph. I found some too and though these aren't glowing, I was happy with the dof here!