Wormsloe Wandering
by Douglas Wielfaert
Title
Wormsloe Wandering
Artist
Douglas Wielfaert
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The 1.5 mile (2.4 km) avenue of arching live oak trees at Wormsloe Plantation near Savannah, Georgia is a must-see destination any time of year, but the scene is especially beautiful in the winter when the resurrection ferns are in full growth. Like Spanish moss, this epiphyte, or “air plant”, uses a host plant (live oak, pecan, or sabal palm) as its growing surface. The ferns do not damage the trees. Their root system is composed of long, winding rhizomes that tuck into the nooks and crannies of the tree’s bark, collecting rainwater and nutrients from airborne dust and nutrients leaching from the trees themselves. In late February, the ferns cover the live oak trees of the southern United States, making scenes like this one ever more appealing. During the summer months the ferns are brown and appear dead, and almost disappear into the tree trunk host. With the cool, damp weather of winter these ferns experience an annual "resurrection" of verdancy.
The Wormsloe Historic Site, informally known as Wormsloe Plantation, is a state historic site near Savannah, Georgia, in the southeastern United States. The site consists of 822 acres (3.33 km2) protecting part of what was once the Wormsloe Plantation, a large estate established by one of Georgia's colonial founders, Noble Jones (c. 1700-1775).
Doug and Marcy Wielfaert are a husband and wife team located in Tennessee near the Great Smoky Mountains. Our home range certainly colors our portfolio, but we love traveling across the country and around the globe to capture scenes like this one. We would be honored if you would “like”, “favorite” or comment on this image, doing so helps increase our search engine rankings.
Doug’s Artist Website:
http://dougwphotography.com
Marcy’s Artist Website:
http://marcysphotography.com
For the backstory on many of our photoshoots, meet us on our blog site:
https://dougnmarcysphotojourney.com
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@marcys.photo.journey
Watch our short video trailer:
https://youtu.be/N-i367_lNHI
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October 9th, 2019
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