The Swamp Wytch2d ago
Shrinking to its marrow, the Okefenokee is a dust-choked cage. 15,000 gators swarm the deep veins or burrow into the peat to survive this "Exceptional Drought". They’re 16" late on rain and waiting in the dark. The Keepers are growling for the sky to break. #SwampSunday #Okefenokee #Georgia #Nature
The Swamp Wytch2d ago
"The Longleaf needles are whistling a sharp, dry tune today." In this drought, the old folks would say the "Devil is holding the match and just waiting for the wind to check its watch." Keeping a close eye on the swamp today - it's thirsty and the fire-voice is loud. #SwampSunday #Okefenokee
The Swamp Wytch2d ago
The Resurrection Fern is curled tight today in the Okefenokee; a 'test of faith' in this historic drought Georgia is in. In the old lore, the swamp is just holding its breath... Waiting on wetter days to come. #Okefenokee #SwampSunday #Folklore #Nature
Wisdom in Space5d ago

A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights.
-- Napoleon Bonaparte

⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #NapoleonBonaparte #Fighting

⬇ #Photography #Panorama #Okefenokee #Swamp #Canoe #Georgia

The Swamp WytchApr 12
In the Okefenokee, hydromancy isn’t practiced in clear pools, but in "blackwater" mirrors. Deeply stained by peat tannins, these obsidian surfaces don't just reflect the sky, they trap it. Peer into the amber depths to see the future written in amber shadows. #SwampSunday #FolkWitch #Okefenokee
The Swamp WytchApr 12
Not all swamp beauty is benevolent; the yellow jasmine hides a strychnine-like poison within its climbing vines. It’s a botanical reminder that the marsh demands respect and that beauty often carries a sharp, hidden edge. #SwampSunday #Okefenokee #Nature #FolkWitch
Wisdom in SpaceApr 11

Wintering is the courage to stare down the worst parts of our experience and to commit to healing them the best we can. Wintering is a moment of intuition, our true needs felt keenly as a knife.
-- Katherine May (Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times)

⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #KatherineMay #Courage #Meaning #Perseverance #Sadness

⬇ #Photography #Panorama #Okefenokee #Swamp #Canoe #Georgia

Nate ShivarApr 10

The Okefenokee Swamp is one of the most underestimated landscapes that I’ve ever been to. One part that that is not captured by a photograph is how quiet it can be. On one hand, it can be creepy, but on the other hand, it’s enchanting.

A Swamp Cove in the Okefenokee Swamp. -> https://www.nateshivar.com/29484/a-swamp-cove-in-the-okefenokee-swamp/

#Georgia #NationalWildlifeRefuges #Okefenokee

Wisdom in SpaceApr 10

Reality is that which refuses to go away when I stop believing in it.
-- Philip K. Dick

⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #PhilipKDick #Reality

⬇ #Photography #Panorama #Okefenokee #Swamp #Canoe #Georgia

The Swamp WytchApr 5
Hidden in plain sight, the marsh rabbit builds a fortress of secrets. Deep in the Okefenokee, it weaves globular nests of dried grass directly onto the floating peat - masterfully camouflaged and accessible only by watery trails. A true swamp architect! #SwampSunday #Okefenokee #WitchSky #Nature