An Okefenokee photography journal entry from March 6, 2017: Monday, 9:25 AM – Frustrated by my pursuit of a quality … More
Category: Okefenokee Swamp
Okefenokee Trolling Motor
In 2017 I added an electric trolling motor to our canoe, my daughter acting as captain of our vessel. Not … More
Trees So Lofty
Excerpt from William Bartram’s Travels, published in 1791: “On the West side it was bordered round with low marshes, and invested … More
“Gentlemen” Plume Hunters
“Plume hunting” for sport and fashion was common in the years before laws were enacted to protect our birds. The … More
Swamp Sentinels
An excerpt from my March 11, 2015 Okefenokee nature journal: Our boat moved slowly up the canal until reaching a … More
Song of the Okefenokee
An excerpt from Suwannee River, Strange Green Land by Cecile Hulse Matschat, 1938. “In the evening, or after a warm rain, the … More
Okefenokee Wood Duck Pursuit
By day three of our 2017 trip, several of the birds I had hoped to see were checked off the … More
Rock Star Alligator Paparazzi
Huge, intimidating, armored beasts all decked out in bony spikes and dark leather – they are the rock stars of … More
Sophie’s Yawn
An Okefenokee evening entry from my March 5, 2017 journal: Sunday, 6:14 PM – Nine hours on the canoe trails … More
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