Battle Creek Cypress Swamp
Prince Frederick, MD
One of the northernmost stands of old-growth bald cypress in North America - a boardwalk winds through 100-foot cypress draped in resurrection fern above black tannic water, creating an atmospheric primordial landscape.
Photography Guide
- Best Time
- morning
- Crowds
- Quiet
- Shot Types
- atmosphericbotanicalreflection
- Best Seasons
- summerfallspring
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