There wasn't a stop we made that there they were, silently watching... They lay in the shadows at the base of cypress trees, the trees laden with every sort of fern and broad leaf climbing plants. If this reptile became as interested in you as you were in them, then slowly swam toward you... With a small family group watching them, the 'gator suddenly leaped up causing screams of surprise, but what he thought would be a prize fish was a tangle of twigs and hardly worth the effort.
Danette took us to this out-of-the-way location yesterday and we loved it so much, we returned again today though she was unable to join us. I've got pictures of birds, butterflies, lizards, fish, bayou scenery and dozens of alligators! I'm enjoying going through them all, but as soon as I come to one I want to share, that's the picture for the day, and the rest will have to wait!
Thanks for your friendship and coming by to comment. We're returning to California one day soon, and when settled again, I'll have more time to catch up!
Assuming they're as dangerous as our salt-water crocs you are one very brave woman Louise. This is a fantastic shot, love your description too, you painted the picture so well.
Oh my goodness so scary! They really have such a threatening look about them! Sounds like a fabulous place you have visited with so many things to photograph!
@365karly1@summerfield@pamknowler@casablanca@jamibann You spoke of the "Terrifying, menacing"nature of this reptile, and until this trip, I'd have thought the same! They have a completely different nature from the saltwater crocs in Oz @gilbertwood@brigette@golftragic, and we've learned they would rather avoid people, though, clearly, on several occasions, they seemed interested in also looking at us! The dangerous time to beware of them is mating season for the guys and when the protective-mother has a clutch of hatchings! (I found and photographed some that were about a year old, and the park ranger said that that is about the time they're on their own.)
