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Southern Byways

August 30th, 2007

Today’s Destination… Okefenokee Swamp

I’m warning you now… you just might see one of these critters. It’s a water moccasin, but there’s lots to check out… alligator, black bear, white tailed deer, sandhill crane, osprey, anhinga, egret, heron, otter, water moccasin (or cottonmouth), raccoon, gopher tortoise, snapping turtle, diamondback rattlesnake, copperhead, coral […]

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October 17th, 2006

5 things I didn’t know about Georgia

1. Okefenokee Swamp encompasses over 400,000 acres of canals; moss draped cypress trees, and lily pad prairies providing sanctuaries for hundreds of species of birds and wildlife including several endangered species.
2. Historic Saint Marys Georgia is the second oldest city in the nation.
3. The pirate Edward “Blackbeard” Teach made a home on Blackbeard Island. The […]

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