#wetland

[boohwanj]

2023-01-01

Happy New Year!!

Canon EOS R3 + RF15-35mm f2.8L IS

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[thedruidsforest]

Backpacking in the Porcupine Mountains, Michigan's upper peninsula - Sept 2022.

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[indigobugs]

Farewell gift for a friend moving back home to VA.

[wrestlingisbest]

Bog buddies

[schmergo]

 Swamps get a bad rap. People think of ‘swamps’ as the most ugly, mucky, gross place to be (heck, Shrek lives in one), but the word ‘swamp’ merely means a forested wetland. What are two of the most popular destinations for nature walks? Forests and wetlands, baby! Swamps are gorgeous and super vital to the ecosystem!

This beautiful destination is the Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia:

Ever heard of the “Great Dismal Swamp” in Virginia? Do you imagine the most depressing, gross, scary place you’ve ever seen? It might look a bit haunting, but look how gorgeous the Great Dismal Swamp can be:

Oh yeah, did I mention that swamps are unbelievably rich in wildlife and rare plant species? For example, the Great Dismal Swamp has over 200 species of birds, over 70 species of reptiles and amphibians, and booming mammal populations (you’re very likely to see black bears and otters, for example). That doesn’t sound so dismal to me.

Speaking of wildlife, the Pantanal swamps in Brazil, Paraguay, and Bolivia are home to some rare and gorgeous animals like jaguars, hyacinth macaws, capybaras, caiman, giant otters, maned wolves, and more.

It’s easy to understand why swamps might get a bad reputation. They’re hard to travel on foot (many swamps now have boardwalk trails and canoe tours), and the stagnant water can smell bad and give a home to many bugs, which spread diseases. Cool animals like crocodiles and jaguars are bad news if you’re lost in the swamp and come face to face with one. But swamps are super important to the planet and are often way more beautiful than what you may be picturing! 

One cool thing swamps do is absorb excess water like sponges so the surrounding areas don’t get badly flooded. In addition to the many animals that live in swamps, swamp plants often have medicinal value or other practical purposes. And despite their reputation for being dirty, swamps actually purify water because their thick plant growth and soil absorb impurities in the water!

Anyway, don’t drain the swamps!

[oneleggedflamingo]

12.06-22

I love these. 

- Vivera Rossi

[kristo-flowers]

Misty marsh of Bourgoyen nature reserve, Ghent, Flanders, Belgium

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[ancientstarrydynamo]

[wannabefarmer]

sphagnum moss

[pershing100]

Wetland on the Cammo Estate, Edinburgh

[zaimpod]

『　rainy trekking with coffee　』　＠ senjougahara Wetland 気温ほぼ０度の冷たい雨の中を静かに歩きます。暖を取るために途中で珈琲野点です��（ちょっと手抜きしてスタバのパーソナルドリップですけどね） 気温の低い悪天候の中でギアを手際良く扱うのにちょうど良い練習となりました。 雨音を聞きながらの温かいコーヒー、そして湿原の景色、本当に沁みるのであります。 Walking quietly in the cold rain when the temperature is close to 0 degrees. Drip coffee on the way. I warmed myself up with a hot drink. It is a practice to be able to operate the gear smoothly even in cold and bad weather. While drinking coffee, I watched the scenery of the wetlands while listening to the sound of the rain.

[ancientorigins]

Venice creates the illusion of a city floating on the water. But in fact, Venice was built on marshy wetlands and its survival is thanks to ancient and innovative engineering.

[thedruidsforest]

Backpacking in the Porcupine Mountains, Michigan's upper peninsula - Sept 2022.

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[michaelnordeman]

An October morning in Värmland, Sweden. 

[nandomando]

Meadows in South Philly's FDR Park Face Destruction

In recent days, private contractors have destroyed large swaths of the "South Philly Meadows" in FDR Park, and Unicorn Riot found indications of intensive herbicide use in large areas of the wetland. (The chemical use has not been confirmed; we have asked the city & involved parties for comment.) Meadows supporters held back tears as they led us through heavily damaged and destroyed wild ecosystems on August 31st, voids that once hosted teeming insect, mammal and bird life only hours earlier.

[hi-technique]