And the hill with its cypress trees and houses vanished once more .
而山连同它的柏树和房屋再次消失。
Louisiana , usa : a ribbon snake is seen on salvinia in a cypress swamp in the barataria preserve photograph : gerald herbert / ap
美国路易斯安那州：巴拉塔里亚保护区柏木湿地槐叶萍上的缎带蛇（美联社geraldherbert）。
The cypress trunks themselves brought to mind the sturdy legs of large dinosaurs .
柏树的巨大树干使我联想到大型恐龙粗壮的大腿。
But drought remains evident : the river is muddy and nearly stagnant . The cypress roots along its banks are gnarled and exposed , gripping the sand like skeleton hands .
