Image: Trees at Big Thicket National Preserve

Description: Flaring bases of the Bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) trees at the Big Thicket National Preserve, Texas. The preserve is located just north of Houston and Beaumont, TX and has historically been home to dense woodlands in the state. The Big Thicket was mostly uninhabited until heavy settlement from the U.S. began in the mid-19th century, and was even used as a refuge by runaway slaves and other fugitives. USDA photo by Larry Rana; in late August 1996.
Title: Trees at Big Thicket National Preserve
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Author: USDA photo by Larry Rana
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