Cypress trees in George L. Smith State Park, Georgia, USA

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Standing tall in fall. Cypress trees in George L. Smith State Park, Georgia, United States

Ever seen the sturdy, swamp-loving and always stylish cypress? These trees can grow to over 25 metres and usually have a pyramid-like shape when they're young. In today's image, we're transported to the George L. Smith State Park, which spans 6.61 square kilometres in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. The park's centrepiece, seen in today's image, is a 1.67 square kilometre mill pond, a favourite spot for fishing and canoeing. Out of its waters grow pond cypress and bald cypress trees, two varieties that are native to the country. Winding through the park are over 11 kilometres of nature trails, leading visitors through sandy landscapes past a bird sanctuary and tortoise habitat.

In Canada, the yellow cypress primarily thrives in the coastal mountains of British Columbia, braving the alpine slopes and misty havens, where few other trees dare to grow. Scientifically known as Callitropsis nootkatensis, it is also called Nootka Cypress, named after the Nuu-chah-nulth people of Vancouver Island.