In the South of Russia, on the black sea coast in the Krasnodar territory near the city of Anapa, there is an amazing place. Among the Caucasian foothills and juniper relic forest, there is a small lake in a mountain basin called Sukko, which means "a place where wild boars come to drink water" in Circassian. A hundred years ago in this lake were planted directly in the water sprouts of marsh cypress, brought from North America. And the most amazing thing is that the seedlings have taken root! Now 32 mighty beautiful trees with unusual red needles, growing their bottle-shaped trunks right out of the water, are a real attraction of the region. There is a beautiful legend about this place. Once upon a time, a warlike tribe – natukhai-lived in villages near The black sea coast, in the Sunny Sukko valley. On the highest mountain lived their pagan gods. Residents adhered to a beautiful tradition at the birth of a son in the family, the mother dipped the newborn in water so that the baby grew up a strong warrior. My father planted an Apple tree near his home. Having heard about the earthly Paradise in Sukko, the God-Thunderer Zeus envied the gods of the inhabitants and demanded that the natukhai people begin to worship and serve him. However, the mountaineers rejected the claims of a strange God for them. Zeus was angry with the recalcitrant inhabitants and sent Boreas, the God of the North winds, to them. A powerful hurricane rose in the valley, uprooted Apple trees and turned homes into ruins. However, the inhabitants still remained loyal to their gods. Then the enraged Zeus himself went to Sukko in a chariot. He wanted to test the devotion of natukhai. Darkness enveloped the valley, swallowing up the sun. The downpours of thunder and lightning continued unabated. The valley became a mountain lake. And then thirty-two of the bravest warriors came down from the mountains. They formed a wall and blocked the gorge across so that the water, hitting the living barrier with force, retreated. Zeus, seeing the living wall, began to throw lightning at the soldiers. Many died from the fire arrows, but the wall remained standing. Zeus marveled at the courage and dedication of soldiers natukhai and retreated. The storm dissipated and then the people who escaped on the tops of the surrounding mountains saw a wall of dead heroes standing waist - deep in mud. In memory of the great feat of the mountaineers, the local gods turned the mighty warriors into cypresses. So these swamp beauties have been standing ever since-slender and strong.