Parked

Here are two of the four alligators I saw parked at the edge of the marsh pond this morning. They are out awaiting the warming trend in temperatures that we’re expecting to start today.

So far they have been a bit disappointed, it was cool and somewhat blustery out there, but things appear to be improving as the day moves along.

It’s not nice to fool the alligators with the weather forecast. If you promise them a warm sunny day, that’s what they expect!

19 thoughts on “Parked”

Linda on March 25, 2015 at 4:35 pm said:

Wow! Major closeup, great shot!

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- Phil Lanoue on March 25, 2015 at 4:57 pm said:
  
  It was too bad I woke that one guy up. Don’t want to disturb their rest. 🙂
  
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foxleylady on March 25, 2015 at 7:51 pm said:

A guy can get pretty fed up with all this waiting for some warmer weather!

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- Phil Lanoue on March 25, 2015 at 8:35 pm said:
  
  That’s for sure! These guys need to warm up so they can start eating heavy. Must be Spring.
  
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naturesnippets on March 25, 2015 at 8:58 pm said:

You’re pictures are so fascinating. I’m glad it’s you, not me!

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- Phil Lanoue on March 26, 2015 at 7:18 am said:
  
  Glad you like seeing the always fun gators!
  
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anotherday2paradise on March 25, 2015 at 9:45 pm said:

Great to see these sweet guys again. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on March 26, 2015 at 7:19 am said:
  
  I always love when these guys start getting going each year. Springtime!
  
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donna213 on March 26, 2015 at 10:42 am said:

Such great images, so close. I know seeing them would be wonderful, but for me, at lot further away. Do they give you a wink sometimes?

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- Phil Lanoue on March 26, 2015 at 6:01 pm said:
  
  They give me a couple different looks. I’m not sure about some but I do think when they start blowing bubbles at me when in the water it’s not because it’s someone’s birthday. 😮
  
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Lyle Krahn on March 26, 2015 at 11:54 am said:

The real signs of spring are when gators start showing up in my Reader. Funny how they always lead back to this blog.

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- Phil Lanoue on March 26, 2015 at 5:58 pm said:
  
  I’m not sure how those gators always seem to end up here, plus they do tend to attract some onlookers.
  I’m just waiting now for them to get up and start doing stuff. Currently they are mostly just laying there looking at me as if I’m supposed to entertain them.
  
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The Lite Rider on March 26, 2015 at 2:02 pm said:

He’s sure got the “half mast” eyes there. I bet they can’t wait until it heats up a bit.

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- Phil Lanoue on March 26, 2015 at 6:02 pm said:
  
  They are definitely waiting for warmer temps. And they keep getting teased. One or two days of sun then cool and cloudy again. That’s not nice.
  
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Raewyn's Photos on March 26, 2015 at 2:27 pm said:

Great photos.

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- Phil Lanoue on March 26, 2015 at 6:03 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much.
  
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Robyn Graham Photography on March 26, 2015 at 9:01 pm said:

What lens did you use, Phil….he looks too close for comfort?!

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Deborah Owen, Photographer on March 27, 2015 at 10:00 am said:

wow awesome!

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Pat on March 27, 2015 at 3:53 pm said:

Cool critters. From a distance, they could just be logs.

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