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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."

Like an Umbrella

– Excerpt from William Bartram’s Travels; Part II, Chapter III “From the buttress, the Cypress, as it were, takes another beginning, … More

Anhinga, Bird Photography, Birding, Cypress Swamp, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Spanish Moss, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

The Heron is at Home

In 1895, naturalist Bradford Torrey wrote of the Green Heron being at home in watery woods such as the Okefenokee … More

Bird Photography, Birding, Bradford Torrey, Florida Sketch Book, Georgia, Green Heron, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Francis Harper’s Okefenokee Florida Barred Owl

In October 1913, Francis Harper explored the Okefenokee Swamp and published his journal in The Auk, the official publication of the American Ornithological … More

American Ornithological Society, Barred Owl, Bird Photography, Birding, Francis Harper, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, The Auk, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Okefenokee Zale Moth Caterpillar

How cool. I had no idea that the Okefenokee had its own moth! And I wasn’t even on the lookout … More

Caterpillar, Georgia, iNaturalist, Lepidoptera, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto, Zale Moth

Courage, My Daughter!

An excerpt from my March 11, 2015 Okefenokee nature journal: Wednesday, 9:45 AM – In exploring the swamps of Georgia … More

Alligator, Billys Lake, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Stephen C Foster, Wildlife Photography, William Wise Photography

This Incredible Boldness – William Bartram

“I saw before me, through the clear water, the head and shoulders of a very large alligator, moving slowly towards … More

Alligator, blackwater, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Stephen C Foster, Wildlife Photography, William Bartram

Outside the Okefenokee: Jorō Spider Invasion

Today’s post takes us outside the Okefenokee. But who knows if this foreign invader will eventually spread through Georgia and … More

Georgia, iNaturalist, Introduced Species, Invasive Species, Joro Spider, Macro Photography, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Orb Weaver, Spider Web, Wildlife Photography

Okefenokee Black Bear Tracks

Alligators aren’t the only megafauna of the great Okefenokee Swamp! I’ve made several excursions to the Okefenokee, but have never … More

Black Bear, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Stephen C Foster, Wildlife Photography, William Wise Photography, williamwisephoto

Okefenokee Magnificent White Bonnet Lily Blooms

“A man who has spent his entire life in and near the Swamp describes the setting of Gannet Lake as … More

Georgia, Hamp Mizell, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, White Water Lily, williamwisephoto

World Record Alligators

The largest alligators are said to have been from 15 to 19 feet long. I don’t think any of those … More

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

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