 William Wise Photo Nature Notes is a wildlife, birding and nature photography blog documenting the wonders of God’s creation. Isaiah 41:18 I will open up rivers for them on the high plateaus. I will give them fountains of water in the valleys. I will fill the desert with pools of water. Rivers fed by springs will flow across the parched ground.  River otter basking on a tree stump in a beaver wetlands habitat in Monroe, Walton County, GA. The North American river otter (Lontra canadensis), also known as the northern river otter or the common otter, is a semiaquatic mammal endemic to the North American continent found in and along its waterways and coasts. Oh the joys of getting off the beaten path for a photo adventure! While most of us would love to get away to exotic destinations, the reality is that unless we are independently wealthy, we are simply stuck in our jobs day after day. However, our photography need not stagnate. There are often hidden gems right in our own backyards; gems that are often overlooked because of the “sin of familiarity.” I’m privileged to work in a fairly rural town and two have three large retention ponds and a small patch of woods not far out my office back door. And even though it is all very familiar to me, I still take at least one walk per day to see what is there. And sometimes I find a surprise! A few years ago, beavers returned to the area and began damming up the small creeks between the retention ponds. Their diligent efforts have made quite a wetlands habitat out of the area. The result? River Otters! I have gone out morning after morning and had never seen them before. But this morning was like a Christmas morning surprise! Don’t get caught in the trap of keeping the camera packed away while you dream for a day off to have an adventure. Find what is close by, and even though you’ve walked there a hundred times before, go again. You never know what you might find! Walton County, Georgia     Need stock photos? Download from my gallery on www.dreamstime.com. Funds support waltonpets adoption photography. Tuesday, November 6, 2018 - I spotted one of the River Otters again swimming on a different beaver pond. It was munching on a Leopard Frog. It looks like it's left eye is damaged or has a cataract.     
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In December 1993 I came to know the Designer and Creator of this wonderful planet and its creatures: Jesus Christ.
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