A loud call breaks the warm, still afternoon air. “Are there monkeys in the Okefenokee Swamp?”, my young daughter asks. … More
Tag: Nature Photography
Sunset Stroll along the Suwannee River Sill
An excerpt from my Okefenokee Journal, October 25, 2022… Since the fall days were shortening, I wanted to be sure … More
Assailed By Alligators
My friends at church ask how I could dare to paddle the Okefenokee – especially alone! – with so many … More
Sinister Swamp Personalities
A fictional but fascinating description of the snake-laden, dark forests of the Okefenokee Swamp from Cecil Hulse Matchat’s 1938 novel, … More
Shadow of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker
It has been eighty years since an Ivory-billed Woodpecker has been seen in the Okefenokee Swamp. Many have searched with … More
Low Waters on the Okefenokee Suwannee River Sill
My Okefenokee Swamp journal, October 25, 2022… A few weeks before my October 2022 trip, I was told by a … More
Luxuriant Blades of Never Wet
From naturalist Francis Harper’s journal during his first visit to the Okefenokee Swamp; May 1912. “The run passed between lines … More
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
Fall in the Okefenokee
When most people think of fall foliage, they think of afternoon hikes in the Smokey Mountains or drives on winding … More
Alligator Nests and Eggs
A passage from William Bartram’s Travels, in which he examines the nest of the American Alligator during his exploration of Georgia … More
Okefenokee Photography Project by William Wise 