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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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Category: Okefenokee Alligators

The American Alligator abounds in the blackwater swamps of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia.

Colorful Baby Alligators

An excerpt from my 2015 Okefenokee nature journal: On our first day in the Okefenokee, the number of huge gators … More

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

A Place of Memories

A passage from my Okefenokee journal on Mixon’s Hammock, March 5, 2017: After tensely navigating through over a mile of … More

Alligator, Bird Photography, Birding, Georgia, Mixons Hammock, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Pied-billed Grebe, Swamp Prairie, Travel, White Ibis, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

One Large Specimen

Excerpt from the 1926 History of the Okefenokee Swamp by AS McQueen and Hamp Mizell: “To make certain that there was a … More

Alligator, AS McQueen, Billys Lake, Georgia, Hamp Mizell, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Wildlife Photography, William Wise Photography

Okefenokee Trolling Motor

In 2017 I added an electric trolling motor to our canoe, my daughter acting as captain of our vessel. Not … More

Alligator, Billys Lake, Canoe, Electric Trolling Motor, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Travel, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Swamp Sentinels

An excerpt from my March 11, 2015 Okefenokee nature journal: Our boat moved slowly up the canal until reaching a … More

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

Rock Star Alligator Paparazzi

Huge, intimidating, armored beasts all decked out in bony spikes and dark leather – they are the rock stars of … More

Alligator, gator, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Predator, reptile, Travel Photography, Wildlife Photography, William Wise Photography

Sophie’s Yawn

An Okefenokee evening entry from my March 5, 2017 journal: Sunday, 6:14 PM – Nine hours on the canoe trails … More

Alligator, Billys Lake, Bird Photography, Birding, Canoe, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Stephen C Foster, Travel Photography, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Stephen C Foster Canoe Rentals

Even if you don’t own a canoe or kayak, the Stephen C Foster State Park is worth a stay. The … More

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

Alligator Appetite for Hound Dogs

​Excerpt from The Last Remaining Indian in the Okefenokee Swamp, by Tommy Hartley. “​They say the Lee’s never carry dogs in … More

Alligator, Georgia, Last Remaining Indian in the Okefenokee Swamp, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Tommy Hartley, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Struggle through Mixon’s Hammock

A toil through Mixon’s Hammock from my March 5, 2017 Okefenokee journal: Sunday, 3:45 PM – The journey along the … More

Alligator, Canoe, Georgia, Mixons Hammock, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Travel Photography, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

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