The swamplands and marshes of Georgia and Florida are similar in appearance: vast, wide, flat, void of defined travelways, and … More
Tag: Conservation Photography
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
Okefenokee Swamp: A Great Rain Basin
Which slow-moving, murky, southern river is it that feeds the Okefenokee Swamp? How many creeks and spring must there be … More
Okefenokee Photography Gear Tips and Precautions
The primitive conditions of the Okefenokee Swamp alone make it a challenging endeavor for a multi-night excursion. And if photography … More
Okefenokee “Curlew”
Because of their preference for shallow wetlands, the White Ibis is a common inhabitant of the Okefenokee Swamp. eBird frequency … More
Okefenokee Alligator Research
As my daughter and I paddled away from the Suwannee Canal launch area for our three-day overnight excursion into the … More
Okefenokee Swamp Sandhill Cranes
Whenever a car stops along Swamp Island Drive, a wildlife viewing drive winding through the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, you … More
Okefenokee Overnight Packing
Paddling and camping the Okefenokee Swamp is truly a wilderness experience. Everything you will need must be brought with you… … More
Leaving Tomorrow for the Okefenokee!
Another Okefenokee photography excursion has finally arrived! My daughter and I leave at 6 AM tomorrow morning and head south … More
Not a Pleasure Excursion
EXCERPT FROM THE 1875 OKEFENOKEE EXPLORATION BY THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION “We are receiving applications daily by letter and in person, to … More