I've seen enough alligators now that I'm not quite as excited as I used to be. However, I still love to see them. In my January 2018 visit to Florida and southern Georgia I saw quite a few, including 20 in one morning at the Orlando Wetlands Park. Here are my favorite pictures from this most recent trip.
 |
| This scenery shot from Orlando Wetlands shows the broad expanse of the water there. Most of the gators I saw there were on land right at the edge of the water. |
 |
| The various trails had names. I particularly enjoyed the name "Alligator Alley." |
 |
| This scenery shot from Circle B Bar Reserve shows the dike system that separates the water and provide places for the alligators to sun themselves. |
 |
| From Okefenokee NWR in Southern Georgia. This is a blackwater swamp and the floating leaves provide color and camouflage for the alligator. |
 |
| One of my favorite alligator photos (at Orlando Wetlands). I got down on the alligator's level, eye to eye. |
 |
| Swimming gator at Orlando Wetlands. |
 |
| Also at Orlando Wetlands. |
 |
| At Circle B Bar. |
 |
| A close-up of this big guy's (or girl's) teeth. |
 |
| I love the black water at Okefenokee and the reddish and yellowish leaves on the water. The yellow matches the yellow on the underside of the gator's head. |
 |
| This water is only about 18 inches deep. |
 |
| A very young (and small) gator at Circle B Bar. |
 |
| Circle B Bar |
 |
| Circle B Bar |
 |
| Orlando Wetlands |
Although I saw more gators at Orlando Wetlands, I liked the backdrops better at Circle B Bar and Okefenokee.
I'm glad those eye-to-eye pictures didn't turn into teeth-to-neck events.
ReplyDelete