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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."

Hike Along the Suwannee River Sill, Part 2

Rather than give up in frustration and leave The Sill for another location because of the low water levels, I … More

Alligator, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp

Hike Along the Suwannee River Sill, Part 1

After a 5-hour drive from my hometown in Athens, Georgia, my tires finally rolled over the boundary line onto the … More

Alligator, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp

Few animals escape the jaws of an alligator

Alligators generally prey upon animals they can swallow whole, using gravity to help him go down. Fish, turtles, snakes, frogs, … More

Alligator, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp

Okefenokee Swamp Pig Frog, Lithobates grylio

Pig Frog, Lithobates grylio, photographed swimming in the dark tannin blackwater of the Okefenokee Swamp near the Maul Hammock Shelter. … More

Conservation Photography, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Wetlands Habitat

Paddling with the Okefenokee Alligators

American Alligator along the canoe trail in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia. Sunday, April 16, 2023. Location: Suwannee Middle … More

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

Okefenokee Swamp Parrot Pitcher Plants

Hidden among the taller Okefenokee Giant Hooded Pitcher plants (Sarracenia minor var. okefenokeensis) is it’s cousin, the Parrot Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia … More

Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Pitcher Plant, Wetlands Habitat

Okefenokee Canoe Trails – Stay on the Path!

The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge covers almost 630 square miles. Compare that to the city of Atlanta which covers 134 … More

Alligator on Minnie’s Lake, Okefenokee Swamp

An American Alligator peering from the blackwater of the Okefenokee Swamp. Photographed near Millie’s Lake along the Suwannee River Middle … More

Alligator, Georgia, Minnies Lake, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp

Camouflaged Okefenokee Brown Watersnake

While the prairies of the eastern side of the Okefenokee Swamp are wide open and sunlit, much of the western … More

Brown Watersnake, Minnies Lake, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Okefenokee Swamp

Okefenokee Alligator GPS Tracker Study

One of the American Alligators with a GPS tracker from the University of Georgia’s Coastal Ecology Lab research project in  … More

Alligator, Conservation Photography, National Wildlife Refuge, UGA Coastal Ecology Lab

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