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Rustic Exterior Charlotte
An illustration of a brown, three-story wood gable roof in the small mountain style
How much Van Gogh is too much Van Gogh?
Home Office - Freestanding
Large traditional freestanding desk in a study with a medium tone wood floor and beige walls.
Exterior Wood in Charlotte Mid-sized rustic gray two-story wood exterior home idea with a shed roof
I will be writing more details on the Bald Cypress tree species in a later post. However, the ONLY way I could possible capture the size of this tree was through this video. This Bald Cypress is 30ft in circumstance and estimated to be well over 1,000 years old. Absolutely amazing.
*My dad (the forester) has promptly informed me that they are called Cypress Knees and not “knobs” after watching the video. oops😂
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.
Cypress forest in the wetlands of South Carolina.
My favorite color. Green on a rainy day
Far away from civilization along the river. Sandy Island, SC
Very happy moment for me to find a Bald Cypress gut with knees and everything here in the foothills. Cypress forests along the swamps and rivers at home are abundant, and I miss them. I found a tiny piece of home up here.
Some highlights of yesterdays river trip
• letting the fish suck at our skin. When they felt safe, we had over ten fish each on our hands! Creating a momentary symbiotic relationship. Trust in nature
• a kid in the family by us yelling “we are all connected!!” (Referring to their tubes, but true)
• we were skipping rocks, and then the groups near us began skipping rocks. It was such a sweet human moment
• the feeling of drizzling rain on already wet skin.
•we somehow chose the best fruit ever. Seriously the cantaloupe MELTED in my mouth. The cherries were so dark and sweet.
•getting to watch Aleric in his element (fishing)
•looking up at the caves along the cliff face, the same ones I imagined climbing into as a little girl.
•we got to see lots of cool bugs !!
There’s more (there always is :3) , but I have to pee! And this caption is long enough
Miami Brick Pavers Inspiration for a large mediterranean partial sun front yard brick driveway.
Living Room Music Room Example of a small, modern living room with an open concept and a music area that has white walls and no fireplace or television.
Driveway - Mediterranean Landscape
Cypress as an addison that I like to turn him into. He is the owner of a store specializing in the sale of plants and flowers.
Midcentury Deck - Deck Mid-sized 1960s side yard deck container garden photo with a pergola
