Swamp Island Drive – “Big Boy” Gator

As normal, I saved the best for last. This is the final day of my “Swamp Island Drive” photo series. About 2-3 miles from the Baby Gator, I come across 6-7 foot “Big Boy” along Swamp Island Drive at the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Assuming he’s a boy of course. Funny little story about this […]

Swamp Island Drive – Baby Gator

Those who know me well know that I am a Gator fan. Not just the Gators affiliated with the University of Florida, but also a big fan of Alligator mississippiensis, or the American Alligator. I cannot begin to tell you how many times I have been to Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park and for some […]

Swamp Island Drive – Devastation and Renewal

There is always two sides to every story. While plenty of beauty exists in and around the Okefenokee Swamp, it has its share of horror as well. The area was devastated by wildfires in 2007 and again in 2011. To describe the extent of the wildfire in 2006, smoke could effected visibility as far south […]