Author: Tim Jeffers

Using Nikon cameras, I enjoy taking photos of whatever catches my eye. Most recently, I have had an avid interest in wet plate collodion photography, especially tintypes.

Florida Cypress Knees

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A cypress knee is a distinctive structure forming above the roots of a cypress tree. Their function is unknown, but they are generally seen on trees growing in swamps. Some current hypotheses state that they might help to aerate the tree’s roots, create a barrier to catch sediment and reduce erosion, assist in anchoring the tree in the soft and muddy soil, or any combination thereof.