One big happy family

I think they look kinda fake, but they are 100% real.  I could see their eyes move, but that was about it.  At least one of them kept an eye on me the whole time.

Looking Down

If I could pull my eyes from the trees and the sky I found plenty of things to see on the ground too.

A Green Heron strutting.

A feather caught in a spiderweb and reflected in the water below.

A White Ibis preening.

A Great Egret searching.

As an alligator slides gently along.

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PS - I keep forgetting to mention that I've added the plugin that makes my blog easier to read on mobile devices.  Sorry I was so slow about it, but hope it helps the mobile peoples, lol.

Peacefully Sunning

Alligator Macro Monday

This big fellow was sunning very near the road, so I carefully stepped from the car and snapped.

I inched my zoomy lens closer, but I stepped a little closer too. I quickly decided that I was going to have to keep it fresh in my mind that these are massively huge creatures capable of biting off my arm - or more - and there was no fence between me and them. A little scary because I easily forget my distance when looking through my lens.  Check out his teeth!  And I think that eye is following me!

So, this is my alligator macro. I still have all my fingers and toes and this really is close enough, don't you think?

Macro Monday is easy to play, snap a macro (or any close-up) photo, post it on your blog and come back here and sign MckLinky.  Don't forget to visit each other.  :)

My Gator

Can you believe my middle son is 20 years old now?!  Where does the time go?!

~ ~ Still on the island, sans internet, be home tonight ~ ~