Okefenokee Journal; Saturday, April 20, 2024 – The brightening sky and calls of the birds woke me in my tent. … More
Category: Okefenokee Swamp
Pig Frog in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
The Pig Frog, Lithobates grylio, is a common amphibian inhabitant of the Okefenokee Swamp. My daughter and I learned how common … More
Down to the Details
From huge open views of expansive prairie, to tall cypress that stretch into the sky… down to the smallest detail … More
Swollen Bladderwort in the Okefenokee Swamp
Swollen Bladderwort (Utricularia inflata) photographed from the Maul Hammock shelter in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Swollen Bladderwort is a … More
Rainy Afternoon Along the Sill
A rainy afternoon along The Suwannee River Sill; Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia. January 22, 2021. Cloudy with rain showers … More
The Okefenokee is God’s Work
An excerpt from the journals of naturalist Francis Harper, 1929: “We did everything we could to destroy it. We skinned … More
Sunset at camp Maul Hammock
April 19, 2024 – Just after 6 PM, my daughter and I reached the Maul Hammock overnight shelter in the … More
Okefenokee Common Ribbon Snake
I have no idea how my daughter and I spotted this pencil-thin Ribbon Snake in the tangled vegetation. Okefenokee National … More
Minnie’s Lake Lounging Gator
As we paddle near Minnie’s Lake in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, the canoe run widens, the Cypress trees overhead … More
To go where one has not gone before…
To go where one has not gone before is the call of every adventurer’s heart. Many times my daughter and I … More
Okefenokee Photography Project by William Wise 