Saturday, April 16, 2011

A Walk Through The Swamp

Jer n I are down in Ga. for a short getaway and this past Thursday we decided to go to the Okefenokee
 National Wildlife Refuge. It's just an hours drive from our place here in Bunswick Ga.  We picked a perfect day to walk through the swamp and explore the vegetation n wild life that makes this place so special.  If you are into ecology, this is the place for you. The Okefenokee is a Federal perserved Park, it was established in 1936 to protect migratory bird habitat. The refuge is home to hundreds of plant and animal species. Come take a walk with me as I show you some of the things  that we saw.






This was the only water bird I saw...needless to say, I was a bit disappointed. Well I hope you enjoyed this mini tour of the Okefenokee Swamp (as I call it)!

22 comments:

Amila said...

OMG,what a paradise! If I visited this place I wouldn't wanna come back!

Tammy said...

Aaaahhhh! My kind of place :)
No need for birds; you had so many other wonderful sightings. That one gator looks a bit like a crock. Any ideas about him?

Living Life said...

Those photos are EXCELLENT!!!! I especially LOVE the turtle one and the reflection shot (#2). It looks like it would be a nice place to take a stroll on a "cool" day.

eileeninmd said...

Awesome photos, I would love to visit this swamp. Cool wildlife sightings.

TexWisGirl said...

love the turtle shot! and those alligators! whew!

Roan said...

You should hook up with Weekend Reflections for the shot with the trees. Amazing reflection. I love the gators and turtles. Thanks for taking us along.

Lois Evensen said...

What fun to walk with you. We pass this area when traveling between Ohio and Florida. We will have to schedule a stop to walk through the swamp. This is wonderful!

Thena said...

Awesome pictures!!! I hate to say that we have never been there before. We've talked about going, but never have.

Anonymous said...

I've always heard that place was crazy wild, like snakes & stuff, so I was always scared of it... but your tour didn't seem scary at all! LoL!

I watched a special on tv a while back where they talked about Flight 19 (5 Military planes in the 40's that some say "The Bermuda Triangle" swallowed up) going down there in the swamp, but that it's too wild & covered in snakes & gators to get in there & search. With all the technology we have now-a-days, though, you'd think they wouldn't have to actually WALK IN to find it if it's there!

Good Company said...

Beautiful photos! I would be a little nervous, too, but your pictures are the next best thing.

penny said...

Okey-dokey, Okefenikee swamp has an imfamous reputation for being dangerous.
Great shots, and all is well.

hugs,
Pam

Hula Girl at Heart said...

Excellent photos! My favorites are #1 and #2. Cool tour. Thanks!

Becky said...

A mini vacation. Thanks for the tour. A place I'd LOVE to visit. Nice pictures jan.
B.

Pamela said...

oh take me next time, please, please?

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