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Trash and driftwood littered the peninsula.
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Molly Parker, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
Blooming weeds gnawing their way through paving cracks, slate roof tiles lacquered by rain, peeling front doors warped and faded by the sun to virtual driftwood: Jenkins’ camera treasures all the down-at-heel details of its locale, a fading, unnamed fishing village visited by few and left by many.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
The fox squirrel, sitting upright on a piece of driftwood with a pecan in its paws, took me back to a long sweep of the lower Suwannee with limpid black waters, forests of pine and magnolia trees, live oaks, and wild pecans.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2025
Swimming is discouraged due to submerged driftwood and strong currents, so leave the swimsuit and usual beach-day provisions behind; the draw here is simply exploring the surreal and unusual shoreline.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
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Molly Parker, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
Blooming weeds gnawing their way through paving cracks, slate roof tiles lacquered by rain, peeling front doors warped and faded by the sun to virtual driftwood: Jenkins’ camera treasures all the down-at-heel details of its locale, a fading, unnamed fishing village visited by few and left by many.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
The fox squirrel, sitting upright on a piece of driftwood with a pecan in its paws, took me back to a long sweep of the lower Suwannee with limpid black waters, forests of pine and magnolia trees, live oaks, and wild pecans.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2025
Swimming is discouraged due to submerged driftwood and strong currents, so leave the swimsuit and usual beach-day provisions behind; the draw here is simply exploring the surreal and unusual shoreline.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
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“Driftwood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driftwood. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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driftwood
noun
drift·wood
ˈdrift-ˌwu̇d 
: wood drifted or floated by water
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