Evening Swim | Phil Lanoue Photography

Evening Swim

Tonight I followed this alligator as it swam across the marsh pond looking quite purposeful. It turned out that he was heading over to visit his friend that was in the near corner of the marsh. A few minutes later I saw his friend rise his face up out of the water to say hello. Soon after that the friend scooped himself up a nice blue crab along with a bunch of pond vegetation that was all over the place. Photos of the crab crunch will likely be posted tomorrow.

32 thoughts on “Evening Swim”

lylekrahn on April 15, 2013 at 9:31 pm said:

Nice. At first I thot he had a net strung over his face.

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- samm85 on April 15, 2013 at 9:56 pm said:
  
  So did I — glad I’m not the only one. Love the pictures!
  
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  - Phil Lanoue on April 16, 2013 at 2:43 pm said:
    
    Thanks glad you liked those photos!
    
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- Phil Lanoue on April 16, 2013 at 2:42 pm said:
  
  Thanks. There are a lot of weeds in some areas of the marsh pond right now. The alligators don’t seem to mind.
  
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Molly Argo on April 15, 2013 at 9:39 pm said:

Great shots. I love the reflections. The water seems as smooth as glass. He almost seems to be floating in midair.

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- Phil Lanoue on April 16, 2013 at 2:44 pm said:
  
  Thanks Molly. It was very calm out there last night giving the water that glassy look.
  Good for photos, but bad for me since it was also perfect for tons of those little biting flies that like me so much. 😦
  
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uthamz on April 15, 2013 at 10:52 pm said:

Beautiful shots !
The second one with the reflections , superb !

Congrats , Phil !

utham

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- Phil Lanoue on April 16, 2013 at 2:46 pm said:
  
  Thank you utham, so happy you liked these!
  
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Andrew on April 15, 2013 at 11:10 pm said:

My Grandma, what big teeth you have! Another one Little Red Riding Hood wouldn’t want to meet.

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- Phil Lanoue on April 16, 2013 at 2:46 pm said:
  
  I don’t think Grandma wants to meet these guys either. 😯 🙂
  
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janmasyn on April 16, 2013 at 12:13 am said:

Great shots Phil, the second one is wonderful.

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- Phil Lanoue on April 16, 2013 at 2:47 pm said:
  
  Thanks Jan, that second one is the gator that caught the crab right after I took that photo, he is today’s post.
  
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Shelley on April 16, 2013 at 1:48 am said:

Faces only an orthodontist could love

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- Phil Lanoue on April 16, 2013 at 2:48 pm said:
  
  Yeah but they made need to sedate him just a bit before beginning any work on his teeth. 🙂
  
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Chillbrook on April 16, 2013 at 3:32 am said:

Love the second shot particularly Phil. They all seem to be wearing weed this season.. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on April 16, 2013 at 2:49 pm said:
  
  That weed look is currently the hottest trend in Paris from what I understand. 😀
  He is also the one that caught the crab which is featured in today’s post.
  
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pixelspielerei on April 16, 2013 at 4:43 am said:

Oh look: He is smiling! ☺☺☺

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- Phil Lanoue on April 16, 2013 at 2:49 pm said:
  
  Yes he is smiling because he is about to catch a tasty crab! 😀
  See today’s post.
  
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Mike Powell on April 16, 2013 at 4:53 am said:

This alligator gives new meaning to the expression “toothy grin.” Awesome shots.

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- Phil Lanoue on April 16, 2013 at 2:50 pm said:
  
  Oh he has a toothy grin alright Mike!
  Thanks, glad you enjoyed these photos!
  
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monisertel on April 16, 2013 at 11:49 am said:

Hello Phil,
the 2nd shot is amazing, great reflections!
Wish you a nice day
moni

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- Phil Lanoue on April 16, 2013 at 2:51 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much moni! Look for more photos of that guy in today’s post.
  
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niasunset on April 16, 2013 at 5:47 pm said:

Is he looking at me 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on April 17, 2013 at 1:48 pm said:
  
  I think he is looking at you Nia! 😯 🙂
  
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theforagingphotographer on April 17, 2013 at 3:52 am said:

I love his eye make up Phil. 😉

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- Phil Lanoue on April 17, 2013 at 1:49 pm said:
  
  Oh yes Lucy, very fashionable for sure!
  
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adinparadise on April 17, 2013 at 1:15 pm said:

What a messy eater! You really had a great capture too, Phil. 😉

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- Phil Lanoue on April 17, 2013 at 1:49 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much for looking and commenting Sylvia!
  
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Maggie Davey on April 19, 2013 at 11:58 am said:

He has a very good dentist, by the look of those teeth!

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- Phil Lanoue on April 19, 2013 at 4:47 pm said:
  
  Yes and that’s kind of unusual, they do not normally have nice polished teeth. 🙂
  
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mariayarri on April 19, 2013 at 4:11 pm said:

What beautiful eyes he has at the first photo … He seems to use both eyeliner and eyeshadow 😉 … // Maria

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- Phil Lanoue on April 19, 2013 at 4:47 pm said:
  
  He is quite stylish and fashionable Maria, thanks!
  
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