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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."

My Okefenokee Top 21 from 2021

While none of these are exactly award-winning, here are my top 21 photographs uploaded to my Dreamstime Stock Photography Portfolio … More

Okefenokee Eastern Base Camp – Laura S Walker State Park

​The eastern edge of the Okefenokee Swamp has two entrances, as opposed to the single entrance on the western side. … More

Georgia, Laura S Walker State Park, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp

Power of an Alligator’s Jaws

An excerpt from EA McIlhenny’s 1935 book, ​The Alligator’s Life History: “​The power of an alligator when closing its jaws and … More

Alligator, EA McIlhenny, Georgia, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Stephen C Foster, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Okefenokee Swamp Cottonmouth Video

The creatures come out at night… …well, in the Okefenokee Swamp they are out in the day as well! But … More

Cottonmouth, Georgia, Moccasin, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Stephen C Foster, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Imagine the Pristine Beauty of the Okefenokee

As beautiful as the Okefenokee Swamp is today, I can only imagine the grandeur of the pristine beauty prior to … More

Conservation Photography, Cypress Stumps, Cypress Swamp, Georgia, Hebard Cypress Compnay, Logging, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Wetlands Habitat, williamwisephoto

Jean Harper to President Roosevelt

It was a 1933 letter from Jean Harper to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt which lead to the protection of the … More

Alligator, Billys Lake, Conservation Photography, Francis Harper, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Georgia, Jean Harper, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Swamp, William Wise Photography

Okefenokee Coppice Growth

In the early 1900’s, the entire Okefenokee Swamp was logged and nearly all the large trees were removed leaving only … More

Blackgum, botany, Coppice, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, williamwisephoto

Bottomless Muck

A December, 1875 Okefenokee Expedition report made to the State Geologist of Georgia, by C.A. Locke, Engineer in charge, Charleston … More

Chesser Prairie, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Peat Islands, Swamp Prairie, Travel Photography, Trembling Earth

Techno-Gators!

You know we’ve advanced technologically when even alligators are wearing GPS! Reviewing my photographs from a November, 2021 trip to … More

Alligator, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Satellite Tracking, Wildlife Photography

The Appearance of a Snake

An excerpt from William Bartram’s Travels describing the Anhinga and its habits, published in 1791: “They delight to sit in little peaceable … More

Anhinga, Bartram Travels, Bird Photography, Birding, Cypress Swamp, Darter, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Snake Bird, Stock Photography, Wildlife Photography, William Bartram, williamwisephoto

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