Re: OT: Okefenokee Swamp (GA)

[Matt Greene]

--- jerome <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> Has anyone on the list been to Okefenokee
> (Alligator) Swamp / Okefenokee 
> National Wildlife Refuge in Folkston, Georgia? I'm
> considering a camping trip 
> in that direction in about 2 or 3 weeks. The acreage
> is huge and I'd never 
> cover it all, so I'm looking for tips to make the
> most of my time there. Just 
> thought I'd ask.  Thanks...
> 
>   jerome
> 
> PS... I'm bringing my Bogen as both a tripod and a
> weapon... I just hope that I 
> can swing it (preferably without the camera
> attached) faster than an alligator 
> can lunge.
> 

An Alligator can "lunge" at least twice the length of
their heads from the edge of the water, the assumption
being you're at the edge of the pond/lake/river. 
It takes mili-seconds.  

Ed

=

Matt Greene

I get it done with YAHOO! DSL!

Re: OT: Okefenokee Swamp (GA) [END]

[frank theriault]

Nah,

This one's going nowhere.  Somehow, one gets a sense of when a flame war is about
to erupt, and I'm thinking this isn't it...

'Course, I could be wrong.  

-frank

Peter Alling wrote:

> Ok but I think you're too late.  I think you'll have fun though, let us see the
> results.
>
> At 07:24 PM 2/17/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> >Okay... so I take it thats a negative with respect to suggestions
> >pertaining to
> >*photography* and the Okefenokee Swamp. I actually did get an email from a
> >guy
> >who frequents the Swamp and also wrote a book about it (!). So far, it seems
> >like his info should be sufficient for my needs. Thanks anyway guys.
> >
> >   jerome (trying to bring the thread to an end
> >   before it goes further amuck).
>
> Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend.
>  Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.  --Groucho Marx

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