A passage from William Bartram’s Travels, in which he examines the nest of the American Alligator during his exploration of Georgia … More
Tag: Nature Photography
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
Okefenokee Species Spotlight: Double-crested Cormorant
I can’t recall a trip to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge when I haven’t seen a Double-crested Cormorant. Although more … More
Okefenokee’s Exceedingly Rich Hammock Land
Excerpt from the 1875 Okefenokee Exploration by The Atlanta Constitution: BILLY’S ISLAND, OKEFENOKEE SWAMP, November 27, 1875 – “Lee and myself are … More
Okefenokee Prairies: Like Nowhere Else in the World
Excerpt from Francis Harper’s Mammals of the Okefinokee Swamp, published March 1927: The prairies contribute more than any other feature to … More
Vigorous Prairie Sawgrass
The swamplands and marshes of Georgia and Florida are similar in appearance: vast, wide, flat, void of defined travelways, and … More
What’s Behind the Glass?
Dark tannic waters reflect the upper world perfectly. The mirror-like blackwater displays inverted Cypress Tree buttresses and their mossy-green knees … More
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
Clean and Pristine Okefenokee
One thing that is pleasantly noticeable in the clean and pristine wilderness of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is the … More
Okefenokee Photography Gear Tips and Precautions
The primitive conditions of the Okefenokee Swamp alone make it a challenging endeavor for a multi-night excursion. And if photography … More
Okefenokee Photography Project by William Wise 