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Okefenokee Photography Project by William Wise

A photographic exploration of Georgia's Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge to highlight this habitat for continued future preservation.

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Author: William Wise

Hi, I’m conservation photographer and nature writer William Wise. Nature journaling and wildlife photography has been a favorite pastime since the ‘90s. I graduated from University of Georgia Warnell Forestry School's wildlife program in 1996. I'm currently an animal shelter manager/photographer and reside in Athens, Georgia, USA with my wife and two teenage daughters. My website www.williamwisephoto.com is a wildlife and birding photo website documenting the beauty, design and wonder of creation. I have a deep love of the Okefenokee Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia. I became a devoted Christian in 1993 under a campus ministry while studying wildlife biology. My love of the outdoors quickly turned into a love for the Creator and His works. Creation Speaks is my teaching ministry that glorifies our Creator and teaches the truth of creation. I am also a guest author at Lee's Birdwatching Adventures and The Creation Club. The theme of my blogging comes from The Message version of Psalms 104 -- "What a wildly wonderful world, God! You made it all, with Wisdom at Your side, You made earth overflow with your wonderful creations."

Upturned Yellow Bonnet Lilies in the Okefenokee Swamp

According naturalist Francis Harper, when “a boat or a bear passes over a watery Prairie, the bonnet leaves in the … More

Francis Harper, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp

Okefenokee Southeastern Five-lined Skink

It was a bit of a surprise to find this skink at the Bluff Lake overnight shelter platform in the … More

Five-lined Skink, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Wildlife Photography

Okefenokee Yellow Trumpet Pitcher Plants

While paddling the green trail from Kingfisher Landing to the Bluff Lake shelter on April 17, 2023, we found several … More

Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Sarracenia flava, Wetlands Habitat

American Alligator on Billy’s Lake, Okefenokee Swamp

American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia. Sunday, April 16, 2023. Location: Billy’s Lake; N30.83204° W82.35892° Cloudy … More

Alligator, Billys Lake, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Wildlife Photography

The Ugly Swamp

My wife has never accompanied my daughter and me on an Okefenokee excursion. She isn’t really one for roughing it … More

botany, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Southern Blue Flag Iris

Holding Hands with an Alligator

Have you ever held hands with an alligator? If you have, you’d know that the American Alligator has five toes … More

Alligator, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp

Alligator Blue 208

“Alligator Blue 208″… No, that isn’t a play called out by a college football quarterback. It is the identification given … More

Alligator, Conservation Photography, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, UGA Coastal Ecology Lab

Paddling the Okefenokee from Maul Hammock to Big Water

The morning of April 20, 2024, we launched out from the Maul Hammock shelter and began day 2 of our … More

Canoe, Conservation Photography, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Wildlife Photography

Return of the American Alligator

“There was a time when alligators had come so close to extinction that their critical link in the ecosystem could … More

Alligator, Conservation Photography, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Wetlands Habitat, Wildlife Photography

Okefenokee – home to the long-legged wading birds

Practically every species of Southeastern wading bird and waterfowl visits or is a permanent resident in the Okefenokee. Included are … More

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