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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."

Sharing an Okefenokee post from Anne Ledbetter Photography

Here is a great nature journal with some incredible photography from Anne Ledbetter Photography! Follow the link to her blog … More

Alligator, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp

Okefenokee Alligator Ate My GoPro!

There she lay; just ten feet from the edge of the dock. How could I resist? A big alligator right … More

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

Okefenokee Swamp Melanistic Pileated Woodpecker

Going through some older Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge posts, I found this unique observation from April 12, 2010 by iNaturalist … More

Bird Photography, Georgia, iNaturalist, Melanistic, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Birding, Okefenokee Swamp, Pileated Woodpecker, Wildlife Photography, William Wise Photography

Okefenokee Alligator Pike Pole

Excerpt from the 1926 History of the Okefenokee by Hamp Mizell and AS McQueen: “When the Swamp was first penetrated … More

Alligator, AS McQueen, Georgia, Hamp Mizell, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Stephen C Foster, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Sharing an Okefenokee post from Roadkill Crossing

My wife and I were social distancing before we knew there was such a thing. Before the coronavirus pandemic hit … More

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

Okefenokee Friends

March 2020 Okefenokee Journal – Last minute packing, under-inflated trailer tires, construction on the interstate, slow drivers… just all the … More

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

Okefenokeology Video Series, Episode 12

The Okefenokee Swamp Park is broadcasting Professor Don Berryhill’s video series, Okefenokeology! Subscribe to their YouTube channel to receive updates. Watch … More

Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokeology, Okefeonkee Swamp Park

Okefenokee Golden Club

In my earlier days, I never was much of a plant enthusiast. In fact, I primarily overlooked vegetation, or looked … More

blackwater, botany, Georgia, Golden Club, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Neverwet, Okefenokee Swamp, Orontium

Focus Stacking an Okefenokee Gator Stack

While paddling through the Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia, I came upon an awesome scene. Multiple juvenile alligators were stacked upon … More

Alligator, Georgia, Minnie Lake, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Wildlife Photography, William Wise Photography

Okefenokee Alligators – Tolerant, Not Tame

The Okefenokee Swamp presents the adventurer an impressive number of alligator encounters. Large gators often line the edges of Okefenokee’s … More

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

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