Cypress – Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings

Our Lady of the Cypress

This appears to be natural sculpting by the bark of the cypress tree, not a carving, but if someone actually modeled for this woody sculpture, they definitely have had too much collagen injected into their lips. #cypress #silversprings

Cypress Winter Reflections

The cypress in the setting sun contribute to winter’s leafless, but not lifeless, lakeside panorama. #winter #cypress #lakehenderson

Trees Knees

Gnarly projections from cypress roots, known as knees, poke above water and ground, looking like woody gnomes. Their exact function is debated, though they do seem to help stabilize the trees in the swampy ground. It has been commonly assumed that they function to oxygenate the submerged roots, but evidence to support this is unclear.Continue reading “Trees Knees”