This image demonstrates an interesting plant phenomenon, the growth of the Strangler Fig. This plant begins to grow on a host palm tree, and in time winds itself around the palm trunk, eventually completely encompassing the palm. The fig tree can grow very large with many exposed roots on the ground. This shows the beginning stages of the "strangling" process. I thought I had taken shots of the end stage of this growth, but I can't find them, so I can't show them. 5/26/22 www.sparhawkphotography.com
One of the things I found fascinating in Florida was the diversity of plant life. This image is of a cypress swamp area in the Everglades, showing their sparse foliage and the "knees" that form as they grow in water. This was not far from some of the pine forests, or from hardwood hammocks, all with the pervasive water and the lush foliage. 5/25/22 www.sparhawkphotography.com
This photo was selected as the daily winner on Imaging Resources' Photo of the Day contest for 5/24/22. After working on all the photos I took on the Florida trip, I think this one is my favorite. I know that my visit to the Wakodahatchee Wetlands was one of my favorite experiences of the trip, and this image came from that visit. 5/24/22 www.sparhawkphotography.com
