forestgreenivy

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25 - South Carolina - she/herCollection of memories, photos, and posts about what I love most. Nature, the Carolinas, hiking, camping, gardening, the Lowcountry Coast, and the occasional selfie. I love talking, so I love messages! All the photos I post are my originals. I occasionally yap about deeply personal stuff and then delete it. Welcome to the show.

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Conway, SC In October Is Actually One Of My Favorite Things. Right As Im Emotionally Preparing To Leave

Conway, SC in October is actually one of my favorite things. Right as I’m emotionally preparing to leave the area… they do this. Ima miss you little town 😭😭

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2 years ago

The Bald Cypress

Congaree National Park, South Carolina

First, pictures do NOT do this justice. If you saw my last post, you have a better idea of how massive this tree really is. Now, I gotta talk about one my favorite tree species, which is so special to me and the landscape of this region: the beautiful Bald Cypress. You can easily find these trees and their “knees” in the wetlands along the southern east coast, gulf coast, and parts of the Mississippi River.

These trees are ANCIENT. What I am standing next to here is a tree that is over 1,000 years old. Think about that for a moment - the history of a millennium. Bald Cypress trees are the 5th oldest living thing in the world, and they are the oldest wetland tree in the world. There are currently Bald Cypress trees in North Carolina that are over 2,600 years old, and those are the ones we know of. Being in the presence of a living thing this ancient, truly is humbling to think about and experience.

This tree in Congaree National Park is an impressive 30 feet in circumference. Coming to this forest, and seeing the huge versions of trees I see every day is what makes this place so exciting. It truly makes me ponder the potential of what could have been. Growth and industrialization sadly ruined most of the old growth forest landscape of the southeast. These massive trees were largely harvested for building materials.

Instead of focusing on what could have been, I am glad to experience the few that remain!Thankfully, Congaree is a beautiful time capsule and gift we have to step back in time. Take the time to check out where you can find champion trees where you live! The wetlands here are full of Bald Cypress trees. Looking forward to the future, far past my time, I can only hope those trees can become giants.

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2 years ago

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2 years ago

I love this time of year and it’s indigo skies.

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2 years ago

Ugh. I love her so much.

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2 years ago

Days Lately Have Been Feeling Heavy, But Nature Consistently Finds A Way To Pick Me Up.

Days lately have been feeling heavy, but nature consistently finds a way to pick me up.

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