Another Okefenokee photography excursion has finally arrived! My daughter and I leave at 6 AM tomorrow morning and head south … More
Tag: National Wildlife Refuge
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Okefenokee Photography Workshop
My November 2021 trip to the Okefenokee centered around the photography workshop hosted at the Suwannee Canal entrance on the … More