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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 Snakes

The blackwater swamp of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is home to many species of snakes including the watersnake, Cottonmouth and more.

Sinister Swamp Personalities

A fictional but fascinating description of the snake-laden, dark forests of the Okefenokee Swamp from Cecil Hulse Matchat’s 1938 novel, … More

Brown Watersnake, Cecile Matschat, Cypress Swamp, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Nerodia, Okefenokee Swamp, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

A Dead End Trail?

Off the backside of the Chesser Homestead in the Okefenokee Swamp there is a dead-end trail named Ridley’s Island Trail. … More

Chesser Island, Cottonmouth, Georgia, Herping, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Okefenokee Swamp, Ridley's Island Trail, Viper, Wetlands Habitat

Deadly Serpent in a Dismal Wild

Excerpt from the 1875 Okefenokee Exploration by The Atlanta Constitution: “Now our knees began to feel weak, and tremble beneath … More

Atlanta Constitution, Cottonmouth, Cypress Swamp, Georgia, Herping, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Expedition 1875, Okefenokee Swamp, Viper

An Alluring Attraction

An excerpt from the 1895 adventure novel, In the Okefenokee: A Story of War Time and the Great Georgia Swamp: “To … More

Alligator, Canoe, Cypress Swamp, Georgia, Minnies Lake, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Wildlife Photography

Disquieted by Dropping Snakes

From naturalist Francis Harper’s journal during his first visit to the Okefenokee Swamp in May 1912: “​When the bushes scraped … More

Brown Watersnake, Cypress Swamp, Francis Harper, Georgia, Herping, National Wildlife Refuge, Nerodia taxispilota, Okefenokee Swamp, William Wise Photography

Watch the Roadsides!

The Swamp Island Drive is a 7-mile driving trail in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. It winds through a typical … More

Alligator, Borrow Ditch, Chesser Island, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Swamp Island Drive, Wildlife Photography

Okefenokee Swamp Cottonmouth Video

The creatures come out at night… …well, in the Okefenokee Swamp they are out in the day as well! But … More

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

Okefenokee Snake Hunting Competition

An excerpt from my Okefenokee Journal dated March 11, 2015: Wednesday, 11:50 AM Walking further down the swamp boardwalk, my … More

Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Nerodia, Okefenokee Swamp, Stephen C Foster, Trembling Earth Nature Trail, Water Snake, Wildlife Photography, William Wise Photography

The Narrows

Between the open skies of Billy’s Lake and the prairie landscape of Mixon’s Hammock lies a twisting, constricted canoe trail … More

Canoe, Georgia, Kayak, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Spider, The Narrows, Travel Photography, Watersnake, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

“It’s the poisonousest snake there is!”

A humorous story from naturalist Bradford Torrey’s 1894 book, A Florida Sketch-Book. (It would be even more humorous if ignorant … More

Bradford Torrey, Florida Sketch Book, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Nerodia, Okefenokee Swamp, reptile, Water Snake, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

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