Hi Everybody...I'm back LOL
Well on Wednesday the 13th, Sue and I were off again. This time we headed to Myakka State Park. The place to go, to see alligators!! It was a murky, humid day. This state park has it all too. The walking trails, camping, boating, fishing, campstore/ restaurant, and the air boat tours.
We checked out the campstore then waited to go on the air boat tour. It started to rain but it really didn't matter much as the air boats they use for tours were ( for the most part) enclosed. We had a great guide. He told us all about the origin of the pond and about the wildlife in the area. We saw several alligators, but they proved to be as illusive as the dolphins were!!! When we landed back at the dock... there was an alligator floating near the other air boat- that is picture # 7. Then Sue and I took a short drive to a bird viewing spot our guide had mentioned. It's a nice area to see the birds up close and in their natural settings. It started to rain a bit harder and Sue had to go to work, so we made our way back out to the front gate. As we crossed over this small bridge Sue noticed a pink bird so we turned around to get a better view and hoped to be able to get a picture of it. Well when we turned around the bird was gone but it wasn't a waste of time!!!! Because all around us on both sides of the bridge were alligators- just hanging around!! I got some real good shots of them. I laughed and said to Sue, figures go on tour and just catch glimpses of them and go to drive out and find lots of them!! I was also thinking how much they looked like tire treads floating in the water. LOL You know when you are driving down the highway and you see the 18-wheelers tire treads--- LOL well that is exactly what these guys looked like! Needless to say after that day while I was still in alligator territory and I was driving down the road- I ALWAYS LOOKED TWICE to make sure it really was tire treads and not an alligator trying to cross the road!!! LOL
Ok I'm off again to get some more pictures...I hope you all are enjoying these as much as I had taking them!! - Love Donna
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