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Okefenokee Photography Project by William Wise

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

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Now you see it, now you don’t…

As with most wildlife photography, success can be hit-or-miss. After many forays into the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, a 400,000+ … More

Bird Photography, Birding, Georgia, Green Heron, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Stephen C Foster, Travel Photography, williamwisephoto

Until Next Time

An excerpt from my March 2015 Okefenokee Journal: Thursday, March 12, 2015 – As the afternoon wore on and the … More

Alligator, Canoe, Conservation Photography, Cypress Swamp, Georgia, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Travel Photography, wetland habitat, Wildlife Photography

I long to see you…

“For I long to see you, …to the end ye may be established.” Romans 1:11 As I sit roadside peering … More

Birding, Conservation Photography, Georgia, Longleaf Pine, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Stephen C Foster, Travel Photography, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Okefenokee West Entry Road

No matter how many trips I make to the Okefenokee, my excitement always builds exponentially as I near the refuge … More

Bird Photography, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Stephen C Foster, Travel Photography, White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Wildlife Anatomy, Wildlife Photography

Little Houses on the Prairies

AN EXCERPT FROM SUWANNEE RIVER, STRANGE GREEN LAND BY CECILE HULSE MATSCHAT, 1938. “​The prairies – the swamp folk’s name for the … More

Cecile Matschat, Chesser Prairie, Cypress House, Georgia, Kayak, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Neverwet, Okefenokee Swamp, Swamp Stock Photo, Travel Photography, williamwisephoto

Okefenokee Farewell

Today my daughter Amanda turns eighteen. Each trip with her to the Okefenokee has been a special time that I … More

Alligator, Baby Alligator, Conservation Photography, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Stephen C Foster, Travel Photography, 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

Take it Slowly

An excerpt from my March 2017 Okefenokee Nature Journal: Our desire was to reach Big Water, a lake several miles … More

Alligator, Bird Photography, Birding, Camping, Canoe, Georgia, Kayak, Little Blue Heron, Minnies Lake, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Panorama, Travel Photography, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Weird Hobgoblin World

AN EXCERPT FROM SUWANNEE RIVER, STRANGE GREEN LAND BY CECILE HULSE MATSCHAT, 1938.  “In the weird, hobgoblin world of the bays there … More

Cecile Matschat, Cypress Swamp, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Strange Green Land, Suwannee River, Swamp Stock Photo, Travel Photography, williamwisephoto

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