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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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Birding the Okefenokee: Pileated Woodpecker

A loud call breaks the warm, still afternoon air. “Are there monkeys in the Okefenokee Swamp?”, my young daughter asks. … More

Bird Photography, Birding, Georgia, Nature Photography, Okefenokee, Pileated Woodpecker, Stephen C Foster, Travel, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Okefenokee Pastimes Camper Cabin

The trails, wildlife drive and guided boat tours at the Suwannee Canal entrance (on the eastern side) of the Okefenokee … More

Alligator, Bird Photography, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Travel, Travel Photography

Navigating The Narrows

A passage from my Okefenokee nature journal dated March 5, 2017: Sunday, 9:37 AM – By advantage of the trolling … More

blackwater, Canoe, Cypress Swamp, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, The Narrows, Travel, williamwisephoto

Guardian Mother Gator

Thursday, 2:20 PM – Trying not to disturb the exhilarating, tense moment, I whispered to my daughter Amanda in a … More

Alligator, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Travel, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

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

Alligator, Bird Photography, Birding, Georgia, Mixons Hammock, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Pied-billed Grebe, Swamp Prairie, Travel, White Ibis, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Okefenokee Trolling Motor

In 2017 I added an electric trolling motor to our canoe, my daughter acting as captain of our vessel. Not … More

Alligator, Billys Lake, Canoe, Electric Trolling Motor, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Travel, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Okefenokee Photography Practice Run

In 2017, I brought along a new “toy” to the Okefenokee: a Sigma 150-600mm lens. I soon realized that the … More

Bird Photography, Birding, Canoe, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Sigma, Telephoto Lens, Travel, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto, Zoom Lens

How to Pee in the Okefenokee!

After a few hours of paddling, the thought usually comes to mind, “What about using the bathroom.” If you’re not … More

Camping Toilet, Canoe, Georgia, Kayak, Minnie Lake, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Travel, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

An Old Champion

An excerpt from William Bartram’s Travels, published in 1791: “AN old champion, who is perhaps absolute sovereign of a little lake or … More

Alligator, Billys Lake, gator, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Travel, William Bartram, williamwisephoto

The Okefenokee Swamp – Morning on Billy’s Lake

Thursday, March 12, 2015 – After a breakfast of freeze-dried biscuits and gravy, we loaded the cooler and our packs … More

Billys Lake, Canoe, Cypress Swamp, Georgia, Nature Photography, Okefenokee, Spanish Moss, Stephen C Foster, Swamp, Swamp Stock Photo, Travel, William Wise Photography, williamwisephoto

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