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Okefenokee Blue
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January in the Okefenokee swamp, in south Georgia -- where the dark tannin-stained water is as reflective as the finest mirror. Named for "the land of the trembling earth," the Okefenoke, as we affectionately call it, has large "islands" of matted springy vegetation on which grow bushes and even trees. But it's not solid earth, so you'd best explore it in a boat -- and with a guide, if you don't want to get lost. There are plenty of alligators around, of course -- but in January, no mosquitoes yet.Just learned that someone set a fire and 500+ acres recently burned -- but this is the world's largest swamp, and that is just a small part of it. Entering the mysterious Okefenokee is like entering an alien world.
Okefenokee Blue
© All rights reserved. Use without permission is illegal.
January in the Okefenokee swamp, in south Georgia -- where the dark tannin-stained water is as reflective as the finest mirror. Named for "the land of the trembling earth," the Okefenoke, as we affectionately call it, has large "islands" of matted springy vegetation on which grow bushes and even trees. But it's not solid earth, so you'd best explore it in a boat -- and with a guide, if you don't want to get lost. There are plenty of alligators around, of course -- but in January, no mosquitoes yet.Just learned that someone set a fire and 500+ acres recently burned -- but this is the world's largest swamp, and that is just a small part of it. Entering the mysterious Okefenokee is like entering an alien world.