Wetlands

I have always had a fascination with swamps and cypress trees. Some of the best wetland shots are right off of the side of the road. The next three photos were taken from the side of a highway.

This shot and the one below it was taken from highway 70 near the Galloway exit just east of N. Little Rock Arkansas

I actually posted this one last October but since I was on the subject of things that are swampy I thought I would show it again. This is a Tupelo Swamp off of highway 165 in the town of Humnoke Arkansas.

This is not the best picture in the world but the subject is interesting. This is a Champion Tree and the largest Cypress tree in the state of Arkansas. It is also the largest tree in 40 of the 50 states in America. This tree is located in the White River National Wildlife Refuge in East Arkansas. It measures 120' tall with a circumference of 43 feet. A Champion Tree is the largest tree of a species in the state. The Arkansas Forestry Commission keeps a list of our Champion Trees. This list shows the species, the size and where the tree is located. There is even a link to the national champion tree list.