Fallen Swamp Cypress - Natchez Trace Parkway in Mississippi

Square crop to thank Chris H. in SoCal for helping me learn a better way to do B&W conversions. Thanks, Chris! :-)

 

I really liked driving the Natchez Trace ... just like I liked driving the Blue Ridge Parkway. It's a beautiful road, with lots of access points. I drove almost the whole thing from Tennessee on down through Mississippi ... but it started raining (hard) and became almost unbearable, so I got off and just hopped the interstate. Like the Blue Ridge Parkway, I'll need to get back there someday. I'm looking forward to it.

 

I suppose that I need more detail in the face of the tree that is immediately in front of the camera. What are your thoughts about this one?

Any comments or ratings are appreciated! :-)

It appears that the lighting was in front of you instead of behind you. You'll just have to go back and try it again. I don't believe that I've seen this much fungus on an old tree before. I believe this would be quite beautiful in the proper lighting.