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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 Bonnet Lakes

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

Alligator, Bonnet Lily, Georgia, Georgia History, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Okefenokee Florida Red-bellied Cooter Turtle

The Florida Redbelly Turtle is another common aquatic turtle I’ve spotted on my canoe adventures throughout the Okefenokee Swamp. A … More

Cooter, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Pseudemys nelsoni, Turtle, Wildlife Photography

Here Lived and Loved Another Race of Beings

In an 1825 oration, early American poet ​Charles Sprague beautifully laments the  extirpation of the American Indian that once roamed … More

American Indians, blackwater, Charles Sprague, Cypress Swamp, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, William Wise Photography

Obliging Alligators

An excerpt from naturalist Bradford Torrey’s 1894 book, A Florida Sketch-Book: “​The river in that part of its course is comfortably … More

Alligator, Billys Lake, Bradford Torrey, Florida Sketch Book, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Okefenokee Swamp, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Okefenokee Green Heron

An excerpt from my March 10, 2015 Okefenokee Journal; my daughter’s first trip to the Okefenokee. Tuesday, 4:13 PM – … More

Bird Photography, Birding, Georgia, Green Heron, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Okefenokee Swamp, Stephen C Foster, Wildlife Photography, William Wise Photography

William Bartram’s Sarracenia

“Shall we analyze these beautiful plants, since they seem cheerfully to invite us? How greatly the flowers of the yellow Sarracenia represent … More

Bartram Travels, botany, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Pitcher Plant, Stephen C Foster, William Bartram, William Wise Photography

Be Aware! Alligators Present

An excerpt from my March 10, 2015 Okefenokee Nature Journal: Tuesday, 6:35 PM – As the fading light of dusk … More

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

Okefenokee Alligators: No Laughing Matter

An excerpt from the 1926 book History of the Okefenokee, By Hamp Mizell and AS McQueen: “Alligator hunting affords excellent … More

Alligator, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Okefenokee Swamp Naturalist's Journal, Wildlife Photography, William Wise Photography

Virtual Okefenokee Exploration through iNaturalist

The Okefenokee has grown into an obsession! Even though I have opportunity for only a few “boots-on-the-ground” days in the … More

Bird Photography, Georgia, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Photography, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Outside the Okefenokee: Timber Rattler

The Timber Rattlesnake’s range extends from New York and down south into the northern part of Florida, including the Okefenokee … More

Georgia, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Snake Video, Timber Rattlesnake, Walton County, Wildlife Photography, William Wise Photography

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