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Okefenokee Photography Project by William Wise

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

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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

Camping, Canoe, Conservation Photography, Floyd's Island, Georgia, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Round Top Shelter, Travel Photography

Okefenokee Prairies and Fire

Like the wide open prairies of the Midwest, the Okefenokee prairies are large, open spaces that are composed of grasses, … More

Chesser Prairie, Georgia, Habitat Succession, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Wetlands Habitat, wildfire

Okefenokee Video: A Stroll Down Chesser Island Boardwalk Trail

A stroll to enjoy and photograph nature along the Chesser Island Boardwalk trail in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia. … More

Chesser Island, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Travel Photography, Wildlife Photography, William Wise Photography

Watch Your Step

An exciting tale from EA McIlhenny’s 1935 book, The Alligator’s Life History, where he describes stepping on a submerged alligator… … More

Alligator, Cypress Swamp, EA McIlhenny, Georgia, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Wetlands Habitat, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Francis Harper’s Okefenokee Turkey Vulture

​One bird always guaranteed to be seen in the Okefenokee Swamp is the Turkey Vulture. In the hot summer months … More

Bird Photography, Birding, Francis Harper, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp

The Sill Never Lets Me Down

While I thoroughly enjoy any season in the Okefenokee Swamp, I felt as if I had “struck out” with wildlife … More

Alligator, Birding, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Okefenokee Swamp, Wildlife Photography

Hawks and Baby Alligators

An excerpt from my 2017 Okefenokee Journal: Paddling up the red trail just before 9:30 AM, we came to a … More

Alligator, Bird Photography, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Pod, Red-shouldered Hawk, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

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

Alligator, Atlanta Constitution, Billys Lake, Conservation Photography, Exploration, Georgia, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Swamp Stock Photo, Travel Photography, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Okefenokee Swamp Sunset Boat Tour

Perhaps the swamp doesn’t immediately come to mind when planning a romantic Valentine’s Day date, but a sunset cruise in … More

Cypress Swamp, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Sunset, Sunset Landscape, Wetlands Habitat

Okefenokee Photography Workshop

My November 2021 trip to the Okefenokee centered around the photography workshop hosted at the Suwannee Canal entrance on the … More

Bird Photography, Conservation Photography, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Photography, Travel Photography, Wildlife Photography, William Wise Photography

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