Excerpt from William Bartram’s Travels, published in 1791: “THE Cypress stands in the first order of North American trees. Its majestic … More
Tag: National Wildlife Refuge
Colorful Baby Alligators
An excerpt from my 2015 Okefenokee nature journal: On our first day in the Okefenokee, the number of huge gators … More
A Place of Memories
A passage from my Okefenokee journal on Mixon’s Hammock, March 5, 2017: After tensely navigating through over a mile of … More
One Large Specimen
Excerpt from the 1926 History of the Okefenokee Swamp by AS McQueen and Hamp Mizell: “To make certain that there was a … More
Little Blue Heron Leap Frog
An Okefenokee photography journal entry from March 6, 2017: Monday, 9:25 AM – Frustrated by my pursuit of a quality … More
Okefenokee Trolling Motor
In 2017 I added an electric trolling motor to our canoe, my daughter acting as captain of our vessel. Not … More
Trees So Lofty
Excerpt from William Bartram’s Travels, published in 1791: “On the West side it was bordered round with low marshes, and invested … More
Cypress Knee Bend
Passing north beyond Minnie’s Lake along the Suwannee River Middle Fork trail, the kayak channel constricts through a more mature … More
“Gentlemen” Plume Hunters
“Plume hunting” for sport and fashion was common in the years before laws were enacted to protect our birds. The … More
Swamp Sentinels
An excerpt from my March 11, 2015 Okefenokee nature journal: Our boat moved slowly up the canal until reaching a … More