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alessia55
04-21-14, 06:43 PM
I often ride at a trail in the Everglades... if you go at the right time, the wild alligators come out of the swamp to bask on the hot pavement.

http://i.imgur.com/cMzFgUD.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/WI56cFz.jpg
jpsteele80
04-21-14, 06:44 PM
That's awesome to be that close to them
drumcrush
04-21-14, 06:49 PM
Wow, that's sweet!
IW17
04-21-14, 06:50 PM
It's funny. I grew up in Florida, lived there 23 years. I saw gators so often I lost that feeling of excitement. Now 6 years later living in Ohio I really miss the opportunities I used to have. Florida really is a herpers dream. Such awesome creatures all over. Thank you for the walk down memory lane!
sharthun
04-21-14, 06:55 PM
Awesome close up!
alessia55
04-21-14, 06:56 PM
It's funny. I grew up in Florida, lived there 23 years. I saw gators so often I lost that feeling of excitement. Now 6 years later living in Ohio I really miss the opportunities I used to have. Florida really is a herpers dream. Such awesome creatures all over. Thank you for the walk down memory lane!
I've been in FL for 14 years... still get excited each time I see a gator. It never gets old for me. :yes:
guidofatherof5
04-21-14, 08:02 PM
Awesome post, thanks.
Kera
04-21-14, 08:20 PM
that's sweet. :D
Sublimeballs
04-21-14, 08:22 PM
I'm from south Florida and now I live in North Carolina. Cherish every moment! I have to drive 3 hours towards the coast to be able to find the cool stuff, and maybe 1% the amount you find in florida. Herping is all I do when I go down there to visit friends and family. It's amazing what you can find even in the least likely places.



I miss it. But I've got a buddy that wants to see wild alligators and is going to drive and provide food for a weekend herping/backpacking trip to the coast soon. So hopefully ill get some good pics.
jpsteele80
04-21-14, 08:22 PM
You should laso that sucker and take him for a ride lol
Tonka14
04-21-14, 09:52 PM
I have been in Fla for 22 years and still get just as excited as I did the first time I saw one in the wild. I used to have a 8 footer that lived in the canal right behind my house that would bask on the bank where we could see him.
Tsubaki
04-22-14, 11:31 AM
Really cool :D