Barrier Island Driftwood
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black mamba wrote:
Driftwood along the shores of the barrier islands of north Florida and Georgia is quite common. Entire driftwood trees are unheard of.
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Nice photo. I've always wondered how a tree can grow so close to salt water.
Apr 9, 2024 10:10:31 #
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Apr 9, 2024 15:15:50 #
Reuss Griffiths wrote:
Very dramatic image Tom. And others that have commented on are right about the impact of this image is definitely best conveyed in black and white. Based on your comments, is this Cumberland Island and was it close to the north end?
Hey, Reuss.
This was shot a little further up the coast....Jekyll Island, Ga. It's been a hot spot for driftwood shooting for ages. Seeing something like this tree, of course, is totally unexpected. I told some friends about it, before showing them the picture, and they wanted to know if I had entered the Cheech & Chong zone. Isn't it great when you can flatten doubters with the truth?
See you.
Apr 9, 2024 15:20:09 #
Apr 9, 2024 15:22:17 #
paulrnzpn wrote:
One time at camera club the judge we had on that evening said he never wanted to see another driftwood photo, and then someone had entered a pretty good driftwood photo on that night and the judge praised it and went on to say that he had to eat his words.
The same could be said for your example here, and a full tree too! Nicely composed. Well done.
One time at camera club the judge we had on that evening said he never wanted to see another driftwood photo, and then someone had entered a pretty good driftwood photo on that night and the judge praised it and went on to say that he had to eat his words.
The same could be said for your example here, and a full tree too! Nicely composed. Well done.
Thanks for recounting the camera club incident. I really appreciate the supportive words.
Tom
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Apr 9, 2024 16:01:21 #
alberio wrote:
Nice photo. I've always wondered how a tree can grow so close to salt water.
I'm fairly certain as to how that tree got there. The water line along these barrier islands is in a constant state of flux....due to the ocean currents that pass by. The tree at one time was sitting upon a small bluff, a good distance from the water, on dry land and suffering no effects of salt water intrusion. Over time, the water line was rising and creeping toward the tree. The land around the tree eroded away, salt water killed the tree, and now the tree was sitting at beach level, as you can see. Over time, that cycle will reverse and the ocean will start bringing vast amounts of sand to build up the shoreline which it once destroyed.
Apr 9, 2024 16:04:11 #
47greyfox wrote:
Simply, well done….👍
Thanks for looking in and I sure appreciate your support.
Tom
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