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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 Plant Life

The Okefenokee Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is full of beautiful plants, wildflowers, vines and vegetation.

Luxuriant Blades of Never Wet

From naturalist Francis Harper’s journal during his first visit to the Okefenokee Swamp; May 1912. “The run passed between lines … More

blackwater, botany, Cypress Swamp, Francis Harper, Georgia, Golden Club, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Neverwet, Okefenokee Swamp, Wetlands Habitat, williamwisephoto

Floating Islands of Trembling Earth

Excerpt from the 1875 Okefenokee Exploration by The Atlanta Constitution​: “​There are dense thickets of small shrubs, almost impenetrable, except to … More

Atlanta Constitution, Chesser Prairie, Georgia, Hooded Pitcher Plant, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Expedition 1875, Okefenokee Swamp, Wetlands Habitat, williamwisephoto

Fall in the Okefenokee

When most people think of fall foliage, they think of afternoon hikes in the Smokey Mountains or drives on winding … More

Chesser Island, Cypress Swamp, Fall Foliage, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp

Vigorous Prairie Sawgrass

The swamplands and marshes of Georgia and Florida are similar in appearance: vast, wide, flat, void of defined travelways, and … More

Canoe, Chesser Prairie, Conservation Photography, Everglades, Georgia, Golden Club, Maidencane, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Travel Photography, Wetlands Habitat, White Water Lily, williamwisephoto

Clean and Pristine Okefenokee

One thing that is pleasantly noticeable in the clean and pristine wilderness of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is the … More

Billys Lake, botany, Conservation Photography, Georgia, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Wetlands Habitat, White Water Lily

Okefenokee Pine and Palmetto Uplands

Not all of the Okefenokee is swamped with water. There are some sandy islands within the refuge and plenty of … More

Chesser Island, Georgia, Habitat Succession, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Pine Upland

Okefenokee Prairies and Fire

Like the wide open prairies of the Midwest, the Okefenokee prairies are large, open spaces that are composed of grasses, … More

Chesser Prairie, Georgia, Habitat Succession, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Wetlands Habitat, wildfire

The Pitcher Plants of Kingfisher Landing

There are few places in the world that rival the Okefenokee Swamp for viewing Pitcher Plants. And there are few … More

botany, Conservation Photography, Georgia, Hooded Pitcher Plant, iNaturalist, Kingfisher Landing, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Pitcher Plant

Okefenokee Coppice Growth

In the early 1900’s, the entire Okefenokee Swamp was logged and nearly all the large trees were removed leaving only … More

Blackgum, botany, Coppice, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, williamwisephoto

Moss Covered Cove

There is no solitude like sitting in a dark cove within the Okefenokee Swamp. The dark water of the Suwannee … More

blackwater, Conservation Photography, Cypress Knees, Cypress Swamp, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Suwannee River, Wetlands Habitat, williamwisephoto

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