Okefenokee Photography by William Wise. A nature photo journal exploration of Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp, the Land of Trembling Earth, one of the largest blackwater swamps in North America. The alligators, birds, snakes and wildlife of Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and Stephen C Foster State Park. -- "What a wildly wonderful world, God! You made it all, with Wisdom at Your side, made earth overflow with your wonderful creations." Psalms 104 The Message
Growling raccoon showing teeth in the woods at the Stephen C Foster State Park campground in the Okefenokee Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia, USA. Procyon lotor is a medium-sized mammal native to North America. Often considered an urban wildlife nuisance pest for raiding trash cans. Raccoons may also carry and spread rabies through a bite.
Every campground seems to have its bold, clever raccoons that raid the campsites and trash cans. Two years ago, a sealed ziploc bag containing my instant coffee and packs of instant oatmeal were stolen out of a utility box next to our tent. (The coffee was a major loss!) On this trip, my daughter was surprised by one that was rattling around in a trash can near the Stephen C Foster campground boat launch. We also had one that repeatedly came to our campsite and would not be run off.
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Okefenokee Photography by William Wise. A nature photo journal exploration of Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp, the Land of Trembling Earth, one of the largest blackwater swamps in North America. The alligators, birds, snakes and wildlife of Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and Stephen C Foster State Park. -- "What a wildly wonderful world, God! You made it all, with Wisdom at Your side, made earth overflow with your wonderful creations." Psalms 104 The Message  Canoe trail directional sign for Billy's Island in the Okefenokee Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia. There are over 100 miles of marked canoe and kayak trails within the Okefenokee Wilderness trail system. Wednesday, 3:12 PM - Since we would be paddling all day for the next two days, we decided to land our canoe on Billy's Island for some on-land exploration. We began log flipping in hopes of finding some reptiles and amphibians. Nearly every rotten log was inhabited by some strange insect or larvae, if not by a snake or lizard. I also took a bit of time to focus upon a few plant and fungal species upon the island. |
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