We are down here at the beach for Christmas and New Years. It's pretty awesome and the weather is just fantastic. But yesterday I took off and drove over to the Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge. For the birds, it isn't that far, but I had to drive around and over the bridge of the Intercoastal Waterway.
I mainly expected to see just a bunch of birds. I don't really get into bird watching the way some people do. They are really hard to photograph in the wild. But what I didn't expect to see were alligators! Holy cow! Big fat ones, little skinny ones, out catching some afternoon sun. The trail is an "auto route" and for good reason. You wouldn't want to walk the path at all.
This guy was eyeing me real careful and finally when he had enough, he turned his back to me. I'd bet he's never had a gun pointed at him, yet he was wary of the camera lens. Interesting.
All very interesting. I've been to Florida, but I don't believe I've ever seen an alligator in the wild. Mosquitos the size of alligators, but not the reptile itself.
I mainly expected to see just a bunch of birds. I don't really get into bird watching the way some people do. They are really hard to photograph in the wild. But what I didn't expect to see were alligators! Holy cow! Big fat ones, little skinny ones, out catching some afternoon sun. The trail is an "auto route" and for good reason. You wouldn't want to walk the path at all.
This guy was eyeing me real careful and finally when he had enough, he turned his back to me. I'd bet he's never had a gun pointed at him, yet he was wary of the camera lens. Interesting.
All very interesting. I've been to Florida, but I don't believe I've ever seen an alligator in the wild. Mosquitos the size of alligators, but not the reptile itself.