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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."

Gator! Danger Here!

​In 1875, The Atlanta Constitution published the dramatic headline: “We now announce to our readers, and the people of Georgia, that we … More

Alligator, Atlanta Constitution, Conservation Photography, Environmental Photography, Exploration, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Expedition 1875, Okefenokee Swamp, Travel Photography, Wetlands Habitat, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Okefenokee Brown Water Snake

In the early 1990s, when I should have been sitting in my college classes, I was usually out in the … More

Brown Water Snake, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, reptile, Wildlife Photography, William Wise Photography

Okefenokee – Ornithologist’s Delight

“The ornithologist is thrown into an ecstasy of delight, for birds ranging from the majestic whooping crane to the lowly … More

Bird Photography, Birding, Georgia, Hamp Mizell, History of the Okefenokee Swamp, Little Blue Heron, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Alligators of the Okefenokee Video

While many of the alligators quietly slip into the water as you paddly by, some gators can put on quite … More

Alligator, Extreme Alligator Video, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Okefenokee Video, Stephen C Foster, Swamp Video, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

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

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