Swamp – Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings

Shy-ris

It hid in the shadows, mingled among the cypress and leaves along the swampy margin of Henderson Lake, Florida. Were it not for a lucky glance we might have missed it, which would have been unfortunate, for it did brighten our day. #iris #swamp #hendersonlake

Slim Pickins

Methinks he’s way past the need for sunscreen. #skeleton #swamp #sunscreen

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”