Designed by Philippe Brora (brutal), the Lost Swamp is a Homestead Region recently added to the Destination Guide, where its description attracted my attention as a place to visit and explore.
Surrounded by off-region mountains caught in a distant mist when seen using the region’s default environment settings, it presents a rugged setting rising from east to west; one in which water has played a role in its formation.
Lost Swamp is a quiet and atmospheric destination where misty waters and whispering trees create a backdrop for reflection and photography. Visitors can explore its calm paths and find inspiration in its timeless setting.
– from Lost Swamp’s Destination Guide description
The Landing Point sits on the eastern extent of the region, atop a small dock with a motor launch alongside. The latter gives the impression that those teleporting in have in fact just arrived aboard the old but functional boat. Close by is the mouth of a narrow river, exiting the land after flowing outwards from the uplands to the west.
A large tree house sits across the river. It is not the only structure on the island, but it is the largest and best-kept, the others looking a little more careworn in nature. Open to the public, the house sits close to the tower of an old brick-built lighthouse which has seen better days – although exactly what has befallen it is open to visitors to consider for themselves.
Both sit on the edge of the swamplands which presumably give the setting its name. These lie to the north side of the region, between the river and the open waters surrounding it, although neither appears to feed into it.
Mist-wreathed, home to mangroves, swamp pines and dead and rotting vegetation, the swamp is the populated by crows, bats, snakes and vultures. An aging shack and barn clearly suffering from the swamp’s damp air sit within it, but again, who might live here is up to the imagination to decide.
South of the river the land is partially flooded; channels of water cutting it into small islands sufficiently high above the waters so as to be dry rather than swampy, but perhaps damp enough to cause the corn here to rot as it grows (or perhaps it has simply been abandoned).
Bridges and wooden walkways offer the means to cross the various channels, making for multiple routs of exploration, including the boat shack on the southern coast. The latter has again seen better days, but is again open to the public.
To the west, the uplands are rugged, the home of high waterfalls and largely naked in terms of flora. The northern hills are home to stairs rising to a plateau where more ruined and makeshift buildings stand. These offer table-top games and the area appears to be a possible events space – with the latter promised as “coming soon”.
Southwards, and hidden by surrounding hills and cliffs, lies something of a secret heart to the setting – but I’ll let you find that in a visit of your own and determine what its story might be.
With multiple places to sit scattered throughout the region, coupled with enough to encourage the imagination to start conjuring possible backstories for the setting, the Lost Swamp offer a lot to see and plenty of opportunities for photography.
SLurl Details
- Lost Swamp (Glimpse of Eternity, rated Adult)
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