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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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Tag: Minnies Lake

An Alluring Attraction

An excerpt from the 1895 adventure novel, In the Okefenokee: A Story of War Time and the Great Georgia Swamp: “To … More

Alligator, Canoe, Cypress Swamp, Georgia, Minnies Lake, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Wildlife Photography

Long Time Mythical Land

​In 1875, The Atlanta Constitution funded and documented an exploration of the Okefenokee Swamp. Over the next months, newspapers across the nation … More

blackwater, Canoe, Cypress Swamp, Georgia, Kayak, Minnies Lake, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Expedition 1875, Okefenokee Swamp, Spanish Moss, Spatterdock Yellow Bonnet Lily, Travel Photography, williamwisephoto

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

Canoe, Conservation Photography, Georgia, Minnies Lake, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Paddling, St. Mary's River, Suwannee River

The Okefenokee Hunter

Excerpt from Francis Harper’s Mammals of the Okefinokee Swamp, published March 1927: “​And not the least interesting part of the scene … More

Canoe, Cypress Swamp, Francis Harper, Georgia, Kayak, Minnies Lake, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Spanish Moss, Suwannee River, williamwisephoto

Okefenokee’s Remarkable Landscapes

Excerpt from the 1926 History of the Okefenokee Swamp by AS McQueen and Hamp Mizell: “​The prairies are the favorite resort for … More

blackwater, Cypress Swamp, Georgia, Minnies Lake, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Spanish Moss, William Wise Photography

Where the Wandering Seminole Lives

Excerpt from Travels by William Bartram, published in 1791: “HOW happily situated is this retired spot of earth! What an elisium it … More

Bartram Travels, Cypress Swamp, Georgia, Kayak, Minnies Lake, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Seminole Indian, Spanish Moss, Stock Photography, Travel Photography, William Bartram, williamwisephoto

Take it Slowly

An excerpt from my March 2017 Okefenokee Nature Journal: Our desire was to reach Big Water, a lake several miles … More

Alligator, Bird Photography, Birding, Camping, Canoe, Georgia, Kayak, Little Blue Heron, Minnies Lake, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Panorama, Travel Photography, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Young’un Screaming Bloody Mercy

Excerpt from The Last Remaining Indian in the Okefenokee Swamp, by Tommy Hartley: “Old man Lee was laying on the end … More

Alligator, Cypress Swamp, Georgia, Last Remaining Indian in the Okefenokee Swamp, Minnies Lake, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Tommy Hartley, Travel Photography, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Okefenokee Minnies Lake Worth the Paddle

“Dad, can we go back to Minnie’s Lake today,” my daughter asked. She always loves paddling through the scenic, narrow … More

Alligator, Canoe, Georgia, Kayak, Minnies Lake, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Stephen C Foster, Wildlife Photography
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