Before Dinner Walk
Most everyone has heard of, or possibly taken, a pleasant after dinner walk. However… this past Saturday evening, an alligator decided to take a delightful little before dinner stroll to the salt marsh to grab a nice fresh seafood meal.
All I can say is, it works for me. If that’s what makes him happy, that’s what makes everybody happy. Well, everybody except the fish and crabs of course. 🙂
Phil Lanoue Photography 
That is one powerful photograph!
Thanks, glad you like it!
How long is your lens? Haha!
Heh heh, believe it or not, I was only using a 70-200mm lens at 165 so he was right in front of me. 🙂
You’re very brave!
Well he likes me! At least I *hope* he likes me. 🙂
Ohhh this guy is really intimidating 🙂
Nice perspective and beautiful shot…
He’s a big fun guy all right! Thanks, glad you liked the alligator shot!
Whoa! Amazing shot. Guess this was a shoot and run kind of scenario.
As he got closer he sort of started to veer a bit to his left, and at the same time I started to veer a bit to my left to stay out of his way so it all worked out fine. 🙂
OMG I feel like he’s really staring me down. Great capture.
I think he was giving me the eye and waiting for me to get out of his way. He didn’t have to wait long, I was happy to move.
The alligator looks a tad angry…like he needs to eat STAT!
Surprisingly, or maybe not surprisingly, I believe I tend to look like that a lot too.
Ha ha! I see what you mean Phil 🙂 He could be doing the hokey cokey!!!
As long as he continues on dancing by me and doesn’t feel he needs to stop for any reason, I’m ok with his routine. 🙂
He he 😉
We’re at Lucy’s and general opinion – fabulous picture! Lucy telling us at length what a brilliant photographer you are!(As if I did’nt know already!)
Well as always, I’m you folks enjoy the photos!
You just hope he likes you in a non-edible way! 😮
Oh yes, I would like to keep the relationship on a friendly basis, and not have meal planning enter into the situation at all.
Ha ha ha!! I LOVE this photograph, Phil! That’s how I feel when I’m about to start a big project here on our little ranch!!
Ha! I can imagine! Thanks so much for checking this out!
I’m not sure he looks happy (how happy can an alligator look?) But this is one great photograph, Phil! So much personality. Be careful out there! : )
Sometimes they appear to look ‘happier’ then others. Well anyway, at times like this I hope he is in a happy mood. 🙂
OMG! What an awesome shot!
Glad you liked it!
This is a great angle, Phil. Phil? Phil?
I thought you might like this. Let’s go for a ride soon.
I’m still here! 🙂
Well that looks like a fun ride!
He is a big, big (but happy looking) guy. Look at the expression you captured! Just love him.
As far as he knows I love him too! Always better to stay on his good side, wherever that is. 🙂
Wonderful expression on that face!
That sure is some face alright! Thanks for checking this out.
Great pic Phil. I just can’t believe you had the courage to get so close. I wouldn’t call that one cute looking. Amazing seeing them on land looking so slow and heavy to think they can move quickly.
Watching them up and walking around is one of my favorite things. I think it’s the closest we have to seeing a living dinosaur.
Now this guy looks like a huge lizard its amazing how close you get to these guys, never saw one walking like that. But then again, only saw one in person in my life and he was in a lake or marsh….slithering along
It’s really amazing to see one out walking around on land, they are the closest thing e have to a living dinosaur.
I often see them in the water as you might expect but it is different to see one just strolling around leisurely.
That’a an awesome pic. Can hardly belive you were that close to him. That’s really brave.
He looks hungry, he looks like he would like Angela inside his belly.