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A photographic exploration of Georgia's Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge to highlight this habitat for continued future preservation.

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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

Okefenokee Fish Crow

Some may wonder why I have made so many trips to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. I’m in love. That’s … More

Birding, Birding Photography, Canoe, Conservation Photography, Fish Crow, Georgia, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp

Creepy Claws

What lurks beneath those waters? That question rolls in the mind as one attempts to peer through the blackwater of the … More

Alligator, blackwater, Georgia, Herping, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Suwannee Canal, Suwannee Canal Recreation Area, Wildlife Photography

Floating Islands of Trembling Earth

Excerpt from the 1875 Okefenokee Exploration by The Atlanta Constitution​: “​There are dense thickets of small shrubs, almost impenetrable, except to … More

Atlanta Constitution, Chesser Prairie, Georgia, Hooded Pitcher Plant, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Expedition 1875, Okefenokee Swamp, Wetlands Habitat, williamwisephoto

Gray Catbirds of the Okefenokee Swamp

One of the most common sounds to break the silence of the Okefenokee Swamp is that of the Gray Catbird. … More

Bird Photography, Birding Photography, Georgia, Gray Catbird, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Stephen C Foster

Okefenokee Species Spotlight: Double-crested Cormorant

I can’t recall a trip to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge when I haven’t seen a Double-crested Cormorant. Although more … More

Billys Lake, Bird Photography, Birding, Conservation Photography, Double-crested Cormorant, Georgia, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Travel Photography

An Alligator’s Quick Snapping Jaws

Excerpt from E.A. McIlhenny’s 1935 book, The Alligator’s Life History: “How quick an alligator can snap its jaws, was proven to … More

Alligator, Alligator Bite, EA McIlhenny, Georgia, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Overwhelming Okefenokee

Every time I dip my oars into the blackwaters of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, I am overwhelmed: overwhelmed by … More

Alligator, Billys Lake, CT Trowell, Georgia, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Stephen C Foster, Wildlife Photography

Alligator Osteoderm Armor

All along its back – from neck to tail – the American Alligator is armored with bony scales called osteoderms. … More

Alligator, Alligator Anatomy, Georgia, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Osteoderms, Wildlife 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

Billys Lake, botany, Conservation Photography, Georgia, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Wetlands Habitat, White Water Lily

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