Imperfect Mirror is a photograph by Meredith Moore which was uploaded on June 4th, 2013.
Imperfect Mirror
Yellow-crowned Night Heron on the prowl, looking for crayfish...or itself, one cant quite tell. ... more
Title
Imperfect Mirror
Artist
Meredith Moore
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Yellow-crowned Night Heron on the prowl, looking for crayfish...or itself, one cant quite tell.
What caught my eye was the interaction between the reflections of the swamp and the way its shadow and that of the tree broke up the green.
Taken in Francis Beidler Forest: The Francis Beidler Forest is an Audubon wildlife sanctuary in Four Holes Swamp, a blackwater creek system in South Carolina. It consists of over 16,000 acres (65 kmē) of mainly bald cypress/tupelo gum swamp with approximately 1,800 acres (7 km2) of old-growth forest. It has an environmental education center and a 1.75-mile (2.82 km) boardwalk trail through the old-growth portion of the swamp. A free iPhone/iPod Touch app can be downloaded from the iTunes Store to provide information and images not available in the printed guidebook as well as species lists for plants and animals likely to be seen from the boardwalk. It is a favorite haunt of birdwatchers and is used for biological research projects by area schools. The Audubon Society which maintains the preserve has recently obtained funding with which to purchase additional adjacent land to expand the preserve. It is home to the largest virgin stand of cypress and tupelo forest, with some trees over 1,000 years old. On May 30, 2008 the forest was designated a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1979.[1]
At high water there is guided canoeing in the swamp, which offers a different perspective as one paddles through the shallow channel and cypress knees. (borrowed from Wiki)
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June 4th, 2013
