Another Swampy Morning
Yesterday morning, after the early fog began to lift, I headed over to the swamp to check on potential activity.
I quickly saw a group of three alligators sitting out waiting and hoping that some warm sunshine would come their way. It did, and they seemed fairly content.
The usual coots and moorhens were in attendance going about their business often under the watchful but disinterested gaze of a gator.
Just as I was about to leave I saw something crunching through the dried reeds. It turned out to be this young alligator who wandered out, propped itself up, and sat there looking at me like a frog on a lily pad.
Phil Lanoue Photography 
He looks really scary! Gosh Phil, I hope you can run fast!
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They are (well hopefully) too lazy to run this time of year. 🙂
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Good grief! Do alligators eat frogs on lily pads? That scaly juvenile definitely had his beady eyes trained on you. I think your middle name must be ‘Fearless’. I’m still wondering why alligators don’t eat duck. 😕
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I really did not trust the look that guy was giving me in the last shot. I think he may have been up to something.
His friends were OK but this guy had ‘the boy ain’t right’ look. 😯
The gators don’t bother the birds much this time of year. Well at least that’s what the birds are counting on. 🙂
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I see why that was your last shot. Glad it wasn’t your final shot. 😯
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You and me both. 😯 😀
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i hope that you are using a zoom lens on those pictures
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Yes I had a telephoto on, I save the iphone for *close* situations. 🙂
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if i saw an alligator you might see a blurry picture of me running the other way
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Just remember, if an alligator starts chasing you, you don’t have to be able to run faster then the gator, you only have to run faster then the person next to you. 😀
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oh lol yup thats the ticket
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Phil, I think I may have dated him in another life
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He has that kind of face doesn’t he? 😀
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Ma che obiettivo usi per fare queste foto??? Sono fantastiche, però stai abbastanza lontano vero?? Brrrrr 🙂
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Possono sembrare dire, ma non sono aggressivi verso le persone.
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Fantastico, non lo avrei mai immaginato 🙂
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Lo fa a sorpresa molte persone. Sono felice che ti piace queste foto 😀
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Si, molto 🙂
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I hope you scowled back!
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Sure, but then he just laughed at me. Well…as best as I can tell anyway. 😕 🙂
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Wonderful photo’s Phil, i really like the last one.
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Thanks very much Jan, I appreciate your kind words.
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Great captures Phil, i really like the last one.
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Thanks Jan!
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Nah! He’s not the cute little chappy I was imagining from your intro. Scrowling down the page my first impression was, not cute. The second, just how long is that lens Phil is using here.. Great pictures as always. 🙂
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Thanks very much, that last little guy had a bit of a scary look on his face. But who am I to judge? I’m sure he’s a proper fellow. 😀
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Ob die sich im Schnee auch wohlfühlen? 😀
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Scary stuff, Phil. To think it’s all in the name of entertaining us, your delighted audience!
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Well I’m delighted if all you folks are entertained, that makes me feel great and makes it all worthwhile!
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Great pics. The third and the fourth are my favorites.
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Thanks very much for checking these out!
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Love the two sitting there having a chat. So what ya doing?? I don’t know..what you doing? Wonder what that guy is doing over there?
Love the last shot ! Perfect pose.
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Ha! That’s great! That’s what we do all the time, we talk for them imagining what they might be saying. And who knows? Maybe we are even right occasionally?! 😀
Glad you like the gator pics!
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🙂
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Love all the additions since my last visit 🙂
Hope you and Alyce have a lovely festive season!
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Thanks a million Ammi, so glad you stopped by here! Say hi to mum for us!
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Hello Phil,
the last pic is so scary!!! Great work, you are a brave man. 😉
Wish you a nice week
moni
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Hey thanks very much for looking and commenting moni! I’m very happy you enjoyed the alligator pics!
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Great photos! The only thing that gives ‘little froggy’ away as a youngster are his teeth. Still he looks quite menacing!
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Yeah that little dude had just a bit of a disturbing look on his face. It will serve him well if it scares off any of the bigger ones, but I have a feeling they won’t be impressed.
Thanks very much Molly!
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Love his expression. 🙂
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Thanks, it does sort of leave an impression doesn’t it? 🙂
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Wicked photos ……….. helloooooooooooo from Greece (I’m shouting so you can hear me). Wrap me up a gator and put it under the Christmas tree won’t you? I want to set it on my dumb neighbours 🙂
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Hi Joanna! Yes I hear you!! 🙂 I have arranged for a FedEx pickup and a gator should be jetting it’s way over to you in plenty of time for Christmas!
They make great gifts don’t they?!? Humm, well, now that I think of it I suppose it could get cranky and there is the possibility it could spoil Christmas. BUT. You have hit on a great plan! Yes of course immediately set it on your dumb neighbours! The alligators love to annoy dumb people. 😀
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Love that face!!! 🙂
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