This is a Bald Cypress swamp whose tree limbs are draped in Spanish Moss, and whose knobby "knees" stick out of the water all around them. Those "knees" are actually a part of the Cypress' root system, not the remnants of dead trees. It was a beautiful forest with a fairy tale ambiance. After exploring this area, we went across the road and wound up on a long stretch of beach which overlooked where the Chesapeake Bay meets the Atlantic.
Sunday, October 22, 2006
Saturday in the Swamp
This is a Bald Cypress swamp whose tree limbs are draped in Spanish Moss, and whose knobby "knees" stick out of the water all around them. Those "knees" are actually a part of the Cypress' root system, not the remnants of dead trees. It was a beautiful forest with a fairy tale ambiance. After exploring this area, we went across the road and wound up on a long stretch of beach which overlooked where the Chesapeake Bay meets the Atlantic.
