Excerpt from The Last Remaining Indian in the Okefenokee Swamp, by Tommy Hartley: “Old man Lee was laying on the end…
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Okefenokee Anticipation
Whenever an Okefenokee excursion comes to an end, I am immediately antsy about another trip. Typically I have to wait…
Great Egret, The Handsomest Heron
In 1894, naturalist and ornithologist Bradford Torrey wrote of the Great Egret in his book, A Florida Sketch-Book. “Incomparably the handsomest…
Okefenokee Alligator – a log with eyes
“Sam lay rolled in blankets beside Frodo. ‘I had a funny dream an hour or two before we stopped, Mr.…
Graceful Genius
An excerpt from A Florida Sketch-Book, by naturalist Bradford Torrey, written in 1895: “I look up from my paper to see…
Okefenokee El Legarto
Internet rumor has it that the alligator received its name from the Spanish explorers that claimed Florida in the 1500’s.…
Six Foot Ratsnake
Although ratsnakes (Pantherophis sp.) can be found in the Okefenokee, this is a bonus post of a snake I recently…
Okefenokee Deer Chase Prairie
Prior to being set aside as a National Wildlife Refuge, White-tailed Deer were commonly hunted on the open prairies of…
Sophie’s Suitor
Any visitor to the Stephen C Foster Georgia State Park campground in the heart of the Okefenokee Swamp has met…
Okefenokee Hooded Pitcher Plants
Multiple trips to the Okefenokee and I hadn’t seen a Pitcher Plant since 1997. So on this May 2020 trip…
Okefenokee Photography Project by William Wise 