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President Jimmy Carter,
the Thirty-Ninth President,
was born October 1, 1924 in Plains, Georgia,
and served in office from
1977-1981.
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Photo Tips
For Capturing Georgia's Diverse Wildlife in Okefenokee National Wildlife
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The National Park Foundation
presents their annual ‘Top 10’ list, a photography guide highlighting
the very best Fall photo experiences in America’s national parks and public
lands. Number seven on this list is Georgia's Okefenokee National Wildlife
Refuge, which spans nearly 402,000 acres. The Okefenokee National Wildlife
Refuge is a vast bog inside an immense, saucer-shaped depression that was once
part of the ocean floor. This is an amazing thought our family considered on
our visit to the swamp that now lies 103 to 128 feet above mean sea level.
Native Americans named the area "Okefenokee" meaning "Land of the Trembling
Earth," referring to the peat deposits, up to 15 feet thick, cover much of the
swamp floor, so unstable in some areas that trees and bushes tremble from
above-ground disruptions.
A journey down Swamp Island
Drive, a 9-mile driving, biking and walking loop, will lead you through a
diverse ecosystem that is home to many animals including, white-tailed deer,
black bears, gophers, snakes, alligators, turtles, woodpeckers, wild turkeys,
egrets and dragonflies. This makes Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge a world
class setting for families to explore Georgia's wildlife, and for photography
enthusiasts to capture the beauty and immensity of wildlife within the area.
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