Slow Glide

This past weekend’s mild temps and bright sky brought out a few alligators into the swamp to soak up a little pleasant sunshine.

This big guy was taking his time doing a nice slow glide through the swamp on his way to picking out a comfy spot to nap away the day in the warm sun!

30 thoughts on “Slow Glide”

Chillbrook on January 17, 2013 at 2:32 pm said:

I love the colours and reflections in these shots Phil. Superb as ever. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on January 17, 2013 at 2:54 pm said:
  
  Thanks much Adrian! Glad you enjoyed these.
  
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meyer23 on January 17, 2013 at 2:37 pm said:

Great shots. Is he really sliding?

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- Phil Lanoue on January 17, 2013 at 2:54 pm said:
  
  Thanks! He is swimming. They use only their tail to swim, no feet. 🙂
  
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Ricky Simpson on January 17, 2013 at 2:48 pm said:

Nice shots Phil. My first thought when I saw the title was being at a concert many years ago….Foghat “Slow Ride” 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on January 17, 2013 at 2:56 pm said:
  
  Thanks for checking these out Ricky, I appreciate you looking! 😀
  Saw the bald eagle again this morning, she was backlit on us though.
  
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Rick Alonzo Photography on January 17, 2013 at 3:02 pm said:

I’m looking forward to seeing these guys more as it warms up! 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on January 18, 2013 at 6:18 pm said:
  
  They are always a treat to see for sure. Well for me anyway, not everybody loves them I guess. 🙂
  
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jimbey on January 17, 2013 at 3:05 pm said:

The local birds can tell that this gator poses no immediate threat – they do not hunt that high in the water. I’ve actually seen a bird land on the back of a drifting gator like that. Alas, no camera at hand. Now, when you see nothing but nostrils and eyeballs … here comes the Big Gulp!
Great shots as usual, Phil. Keep ’em coming!

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- Phil Lanoue on January 18, 2013 at 6:19 pm said:
  
  Thanks much I really appreciate you looking and commenting!
  
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einfachtilda on January 17, 2013 at 3:31 pm said:

And I thought that it is at times cold and you keep the alligators winter sleep and nothing to eat, but not be so.

LG Mathilda 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on January 18, 2013 at 6:21 pm said:
  
  Normalerweise sind sie nicht im Winter, aber wir hatten sehr warmem Wetter, 24C hier und die etwas herausgebracht.
  
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edithlevyphotography on January 17, 2013 at 3:34 pm said:

Fantastic Phil.

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- Phil Lanoue on January 18, 2013 at 6:22 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much Edith!
  
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Angelia Sims on January 17, 2013 at 3:40 pm said:

Gator Ninja. He doesn’t even make a ripple.

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- Phil Lanoue on January 18, 2013 at 6:22 pm said:
  
  Slow and quiet, just how he likes it. 🙂
  
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Gunta on January 17, 2013 at 4:02 pm said:

Ahh… my ‘gator fix for the day. 😉

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- Phil Lanoue on January 18, 2013 at 6:22 pm said:
  
  You know I always try to take care of you. 🙂
  
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janmasyn on January 17, 2013 at 4:13 pm said:

No little pleasant sunshine here Phil, just freezing cold (-12°C). Amazing photo’s and creatures. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on January 18, 2013 at 6:26 pm said:
  
  Well we had our fun for the week with temps around 24C but last night it all changed and got closer to 5C this morning.
  I seriously froze out there this afternoon.
  Thanks for checking these out I’m glad you like the alligators Jan.
  
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Patrizia M. on January 17, 2013 at 5:00 pm said:

Belle foto, in alcune sembra che ti stia guardando un po’ male però 🙂
Ciao, Pat

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- Phil Lanoue on January 18, 2013 at 6:34 pm said:
  
  Sono contento che ti piace le foto
  Penso che l’alligatore è felice di vedermi 😀
  
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lylekrahn on January 17, 2013 at 6:03 pm said:

The slow menacing but beautiful glide.

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- Phil Lanoue on January 18, 2013 at 6:28 pm said:
  
  He makes it look so easy. And for him I guess it is.
  Glad I got the pics of them that I have because it got cold last night down to 4C and I froze out there this afternoon.
  
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Molly Argo on January 17, 2013 at 8:51 pm said:

I love your Alligator photos, as usual! I’m happy this big guy showed up for you.

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- Phil Lanoue on January 18, 2013 at 6:28 pm said:
  
  Thanks Molly, it was nice to see this guy, he even chased off one of the smaller ones which is rare for us this time of year where normally they can’t be bothered.
  
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monisertel on January 18, 2013 at 1:10 pm said:

Hi Phil,
wonderful pictures, nice reflections and details!
Wish you a friendly weekend,
moni

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- Phil Lanoue on January 18, 2013 at 6:29 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much moni I’m very happy you like these photos!
  
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Bella Remy Photography on January 18, 2013 at 4:56 pm said:

This is just how I’m feeling these days..slow, no thanks to yet another cold. Sickest winter ever. Sigh…

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- Phil Lanoue on January 18, 2013 at 6:30 pm said:
  
  I know what you mean. We both had colds here and took two and a half weeks to get over it and 3 weeks later I’m still not really over it.
  I bet alligators don’t even get colds. 😕 😀
  
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