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

April 19, 2024 – Just after 6 PM, my daughter and I reached the Maul Hammock overnight shelter in the … More

I have no idea how my daughter and I spotted this pencil-thin Ribbon Snake in the tangled vegetation. Okefenokee National … More

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 is the call of every adventurer’s heart. Many times my daughter and I … More

Is it safe to paddle the Okefenokee alone? I suppose that depends on many factors. I have made most of … More

I’m privileged that I could donate one of my photographs to support the cause to protect the Okefenokee National Wildlife … More

Some critters are more accustomed to the presence of people than others. But it always amazes me when I come … More

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