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

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Tag: Spanish Moss

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

blackwater, Canoe, Cypress Swamp, Georgia, Kayak, Minnies Lake, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Expedition 1875, Okefenokee Swamp, Spanish Moss, Spatterdock Yellow Bonnet Lily, Travel Photography, williamwisephoto

Ahead was a Dark Dense Swamp

Excerpt from the 1875 Okefenokee Exploration by The Atlanta Constitution: September 19, 1875. — “Ahead of us was a dark and dense … More

Atlanta Constitution, Cypress Knees, Cypress Swamp, Floyd's Island, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Okefenokee Expedition 1875, Okefenokee Swamp, Spanish Moss, Wetlands Habitat, williamwisephoto

Okefenokee Swamp Launch Day!

An excerpt from my March 2022 Okefenokee Journal… Obtaining permits to paddle the interior of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge … More

American Alligator, blackwater, Canoe, Cypress Swamp, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Spanish Moss, Suwannee Canal, Travel Photography, Wildlife Photography

The Okefenokee Hunter

Excerpt from Francis Harper’s Mammals of the Okefinokee Swamp, published March 1927: “​And not the least interesting part of the scene … More

Canoe, Cypress Swamp, Francis Harper, Georgia, Kayak, Minnies Lake, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Spanish Moss, Suwannee River, williamwisephoto

Okefenokee’s Remarkable Landscapes

Excerpt from the 1926 History of the Okefenokee Swamp by AS McQueen and Hamp Mizell: “​The prairies are the favorite resort for … More

blackwater, Cypress Swamp, Georgia, Minnies Lake, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Spanish Moss, William Wise Photography

E Pluribus Unum Anhinga

During his travels through Florida in 1894, naturalist Bradford Torrey described the beautiful Anhinga in his book A Florida Sketch-book: … More

Anhinga, Bird Photography, Birding, Bradford Torrey, Conservation Photography, Florida Sketch Book, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Spanish Moss, Wetlands Habitat, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Birthplace of the Suwannee

AN EXCERPT FROM SUWANNEE RIVER, STRANGE GREEN LAND BY CECILE HULSE MATSCHAT, 1938. ​“The birthplace of the Suwannee is in Georgia, deep … More

Cecile Matschat, Cypress Buttress, Cypress Swamp, Cypress Tree, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Spanish Moss, Suwannee River, Travel Photography, williamwisephoto

Where the Wandering Seminole Lives

Excerpt from Travels by William Bartram, published in 1791: “HOW happily situated is this retired spot of earth! What an elisium it … More

Bartram Travels, Cypress Swamp, Georgia, Kayak, Minnies Lake, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Seminole Indian, Spanish Moss, Stock Photography, Travel Photography, William Bartram, williamwisephoto

Up the Suwannee Middle Fork

An excerpt from my March 2015 Okefenokee nature journal: Thursday, 9:12 AM – The number of large basking gators quickly … More

Alligator, Georgia, Minnie Lake, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Spanish Moss, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

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

Bartram Travels, Cypress Swamp, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Spanish Moss, Stock Photography, Wildlife Photography, William Bartram, williamwisephoto

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