Tag: cypress
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Sunrise Over Brown Lake
Florida Cypress Knees
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.
Giant Indian Head
On a recent visit o Ft Lauderdale Florida I saw a giant wooden Indian head created by artist Peter “Wolf” Toth in 1983, one of over 80 such heads he carved out of wood across North America
Florida Swamp