As part of a larger trip, I visited Congaree National Park, a park I had long avoided due to its "boring" location in the coastal plain region of the Southeast.
However, with some urging from a friend, I agreed to give visiting the park a try. Boy, was I impressed. But the canopy was amazing and I came at just the right time for some great lighting for my photos. I would certainly go back when the weather cools down and the cypress needles start changing!
As always, I hope you enjoy these as much as I enjoyed taking them.
The sun shines down through the canopy of trees.
An old dead tree stands in the middle of the swamp.
The boardwalk added beauty and texture to many of my photos.
The greenery was lush and soothing, making for a pleasant walk in the woods.
Old stumps create striking shapes I couldn't stay away from shooting.
A gorgeous late afternoon in the woods.
Dozens of cypress knees crowd around these cypress trees.
The boardwalk makes a gentle turn off to the right.
Trios of trees flank the boardwalk.
A massive pine stretches into the sky.
I'm a sucker for hole-y objects! This one looks a bit like a Ringwraith.
A spot to sit and view nature's beauty.
The boardwalk intersects with an old forest trail that leads back to the Visitor Center.
Beautiful tannic water frames several cypress knees and trees.
Heading towards an oxbow lake created by the Congaree River.
The lake, framed by several species of deciduous trees.
Lake Frame
The clear, calm surface on the lake treats the viewer to reflections of the trees.
A turtle pops out of the water, creating cracks and ripples in its surface.
One last look at the lake.
A different perspective on the cypress swamp.
A bridge across one of the Congaree's many feeder creeks.
Another hole-y picture.
Big trees buttress the trail.
The trail turns through a thicket of hardwoods.
Green as far as the eye can see.
Tree holes - the arches of the Coastal Plain.
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