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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."

Okefenokee Tiger Moth Caterpillar

The Okefenokee blackwater is decorated in the spring with the golden fingers and bright green plumes of the Golden Club … More

Caterpillar, Georgia, Golden Club, iNaturalist, Lepidoptera, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Orontium, Tiger Moth, Wildlife Photography, William Wise Photography, williamwisephoto

Assiduous and Courageous Mother

Excerpt from William Bartram’s Travels, written in ​1773-1777; Part II, Chapter V “The female, as I imagine, carefully watches her own … More

Alligator, Bartram Travels, gator, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Wildlife Photography, William Bartram, williamwisephoto

Alligator’s Diverse Diet

As an iNaturalist project admin, I completed a review of over 19,000 American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) observations uploaded to iNaturalist … More

Alligator, EA McIlhenny, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Predator, prey, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Okefenokee’s Coastal Plain Cooter Turtles

While there are reportedly 15 turtles in the Okefenokee Swamp, my most commonly photographed species has been the Coastal Plain … More

Canoe, Coastal Plain Cooter, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Pseudemys concinna, Turtle, Wildlife Photography

“It’s the poisonousest snake there is!”

A humorous story from naturalist Bradford Torrey’s 1894 book, A Florida Sketch-Book. (It would be even more humorous if ignorant … More

Bradford Torrey, Florida Sketch Book, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Nerodia, Okefenokee Swamp, reptile, Water Snake, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Okefenokee Odonata

Skimming all throughout the Okefenokee are the gorgeous Odonata. The dragonflies adorn the swamp with their vibrant greens and blues. … More

Dragonfly, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Odonata, Okefenokee Swamp, Stephen C Foster, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Okefenokee Photography Practice Run

In 2017, I brought along a new “toy” to the Okefenokee: a Sigma 150-600mm lens. I soon realized that the … More

Bird Photography, Birding, Canoe, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Sigma, Telephoto Lens, Travel, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto, Zoom Lens

Bugaboo Island Deer

Excerpt from the 1926 book History of the Okefenokee, by Hamp Mizell and AS McQueen: “When Bugaboo Island was first discovered … More

AS McQueen, Billy's Island, Bugaboo Island, Georgia, Hamp Mizell, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, White-tailed Deer, Wildlife Photography, William Wise Photography

I Love You Too, Dad

Why is the Okefenokee so dear to me? Since my college days I loved the swamp, alligators, snakes, etc. But the … More

Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Stephen C Foster, William Wise Photography

Okefenokee Watersnake Fight

I was paddling up the beautiful Suwannee, a blackwater river that is born within, and meanders throughout, the Okefenokee Swamp. … More

Conservation Photography, Cypress Swamp, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Watersnake, Wetlands Habitat, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

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