The Withlacoochee River flows north from the Green Swamp in central Florida. Along the way, it passes through swampy back-country places like Hog Island where the trails are made more by bears and wild hogs than humans. This image captures the mystery and beauty of the place as light struggles to reach the swamp floor through canopies of bald cypress and gum trees.

Image captured at 0738 a.m.; Nikon D800E; f/16; 0.5 sec; ISO-100; 24 mm; aperture priority