"In the beginning, there was only water and fog. Then, Hesaketvmesē—the Maker of Breath—blew the mists away to reveal the world." Every green shoot and blossoming tupelo is a reminder of that first life-giving breath. #Muscogee #Spring #Okefenokee #SuwaneeRiver #FolkloreThursday

"In the weird, hobgoblin world of the bays there is perpetual twilight... Seeing this malformed forest in the strange green light, one might expect it to be the home of gnomes... As a matter of fact, it is inhabited by much more sinister personalities." #SwampSunday #Okefenokee #SuwaneeRiver