December Moonrise, Jekyll Island, Georgia
Time-lapse – Ten minutes’ moonrise condensed into 35 seconds
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Spirit of the Cypress
A meditative water journey on a foggy morning, with inspirational nature quotes.
Banks Lake NWR Part 4 – Small Gems
Red maple and cypress
The final installment of my recent Banks Lake paddle shows some color, and some small treasures.
Poison Ivy is pretty in fall
Muscadine (wild grape)
Phoebe next to cypress seed ball
Great egret in fog
Cypress leaves turn rust before they fall for the winter
Tickseed sunflower
Sweet gum leaves on water lily
To see another view of this trip, see Marilyn Kircus’ blog
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Banks Lake Part 3 – Cypress Studies in BW
Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Lakeland, Georgia is more like the quintessential swamp than a lake. These huge pond cypress have escaped the wildfires that define the landscape of its sister refuge Okefenokee, and the ample beards of Spanish moss attest to many decades of undisturbed serenity. The lake is popular with anglers, but to truly experience its mysterious beauty, one should be out at dawn in an autumn fog. Even in December, birds are singing, and the gauze challenges you to find them. Enjoy a black-and-white world paddling through the cypress of this unique blackwater lake. Read the rest of this entry »
Banks Lake NWR #2 – Spider Webs
The mysterious, marvelous landscape of Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge in the fog would have been enough to satisfy my lust for beauty, but the small gems of dew-laced spider webs diverted my attention. Here is a selection, all photographed from a kayak.
Banks Lake NWR – Part 1- Canoe in the Fog
I wanted to introduce Marilyn to the beautiful Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge, which is managed by Okefenokee NWR. We were lucky the fog decided to turn this already gorgeous spot into a place of mystery and mood on this December morning. Marilyn is a very knowledgeable paddler and her profile as she slid the canoe through the waters reminded me of a horseback rider with exemplary posture. These images show the majesty of the cypress-filled lake contrasted with the human in awe of what she is experiencing. Read the rest of this entry »
Prescription for a Healthy Forest
http://okefenokee.tumblr.com/post/67981447333/why-does-okefenokees-fire-crew-purposely-set-fire
I did this video for Okefenokee National WIldlife Refuge. A three-minute lesson in why we purposely set fire to a perfectly good forest!
