Cypress Driftwood 2

      Your Creation: “Cypress Driftwood”

This piece of old driftwood was found floating in the Atchafalaya Basin near Lafayette, LA. It is the bark from a “Pond” cypress tree which is native to southern part of North America.  It is a large tree that can reach as high as 150 feet with a 30 foot diameter trunk. The tree is prized for its wood because it contains natural preservatives and is extremely rot and termite resistant. It was once an historical construction mainstay for Louisiana natives & settlers and was ideal for building the Acadian style homes which still stand today as proof of its durability. This piece has been cleaned, bleached and dried to accent the beauty of the natural colors in the wood. Here, it has been put on display with several air plants.