Tag: Okefenokee
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White Ibis
in: TravelThe White Ibis ranges in size from 24 – 80cm. The shots below were taken in Okefenokee (West Entrance), the first as we took an early morning walk along the boardwalk. The second, late afternoon, while on a boat tour into the swamp area. There are three entrances into Okefenokee, one on the East side,…
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Okefenokee
in: TravelThIs time we entered the reserve from the west side into Stephen Foster State Park. Here was a different presentation of the swamp. Some savanna, and less densely treed swamp along with open lakes. The effects of forest fires in 2007 and again 2011 remain visible. On this side is a boardwalk with one section…
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Okefenokee
in: TravelOur guide for the boat tour into the Okefenokee offered a few interesting points: it is the head water for the Suwannee (which flows into the Gulf of Mexico) and St. Mary’s (which flows into the Atlantic) Rivers; the source of these waters is rain; as a result of various factors the water is highly concentrated with tannin which makes it look…