Land of Trembling Earth

For a number of autumns since 1991 I have wandered around in the Okefenokee Swamp, most times in my canoe, but the last couple of trips, out of the economy of time, by way of the rental flatboats from Stephen Foster SP. This is an attempt to show a portion of the north fork of the Suwannee River, following a meandering course southward from open prairies then through dense cypress swamp toward the main course of this famous river. On this day the overcast conditions offered little in the way of "grand scenic" images, but at the same time the subtle shades of fall color made up for the drab atmospheric surroundings. From November 2008, handheld from the boat. Slight crop from bottom to exclude brighter reflections in the water.

E-3 ZD 50 F2, 1/200 f3.2