Enormous tree rising within a canopy of tall trees in a patch of swamp forest surrounded by Ohio cornfields

Ooh, it's #ForestFriday
Summer at Gross Memorial Woods south of Wapakoneta, a well-preserved patch of what little remains of what was once a swamp forest as grand in scope as the Everglades, the Great Black Swamp in Ohio.

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Tall gray trees stand in black water in this black and white photo of a swampy area.

Remnant. Much of the region of Northwest Ohio was covered with “The Great Black Swamp.” Some patches can still be found, especially in the spring. #nature #swamp #greatblackswamp #ohio #hiking #blackandwhite

Before Ohio had highways, it had a swamp—1,500 square miles of wild wetland: The Great Black Swamp. We drained it, destroyed ecosystems, and now we’re living with the consequences. Some parts are coming back—but slowly. The land remembers. 🌾💧 #BygoneEchoes #GreatBlackSwamp #EnvironmentalHistory

A frozen pond in wintertime

Wintergarden preserve includes a pond, seen here. I have a summer picture of it somewhere if I can find it. The difference is pretty dramatic!
Ohio, 2012.
📷: Canon EOS Rebel XS

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A closer image of the swamp's frozen surface

A closeup of the swamp -- frozen over, textured, bubbled, grasses trapped within and beneath. Wintergarden preserve in Bowling Green, Ohio, in 2012.

📷: Canon EOS Rebel XS

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A swamp preserve in winter: grey sky, brown branches and grasses, frozen water.

Bowling Green, Ohio again. This was at the local preserve (Wintergarden). Anyway, BG is built upon the drained Great Black Swamp, and this tiny park is all that's left of it. February 2012.
📷: Canon EOS Rebel XS

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