Prairie at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
The southern side of the Okefenokee is surprisingly open with few trees. It’s a water “prairie”.
Similar Posts
Autumn in the Cohutta Wilderness
The colors in the background are the focus, but the composition is deliberate here. The irony of the southern Appalachians is that it’s hard to photograph the trees, thanks to all the trees.
Mossy Creek on the Kalaloch Trail in Olympic National Park
Some parts of Olympic National Park look like they are straight out of a Disney movie set. I love all the mosses.
The Fantastic Lava Beds at Lassen Volvanic National Park
In the Southeast corner of Lassen Volcanic National Park, there are entire square miles of lava beds. They are so perfect and so beautiful in their starkness that they were literally called the “Fantastic Lava Beds”. There’s no hiking across them, but there are several excellent trail around and through them. In fact, the original California Trail goes around it.
House in Rural Oconee County Georgia, 1966
These photos show the same house in rural Oconee County Georgia. The house has had additions and renovations due to…
Clouds Moving Across Georgia’s Blue Ridge
I absolutely love the Appalachians mountains. They are not soaring, rocky, or iconic. But they are ancient, diverse, and complex. They see a lot of humid air coming off the Gulf of Mexico – but also from their own green, humid forests. This view is from an overlook off the Cohutta mountains with clouds drifting up over the ridges.
Bald Cypress Forest at George L Smith State Park
George L Smith State Park is small in acreage but dense in nature. The blackwater river (dammed by an old mill) is packed with majestic Bald Cypress. They are a joy to to paddle through – and incredible for birding.
