genocolo Loc: Vail and Gasparilla Island

Very well done. Some wall-hangers for sure.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Nice work on all of these.

Indrajeet Singh Loc: Goa, India

Interesting set of images from an interesting location.

wrbc Loc: Palm Bay, Fl.

Thank you kpmac.

wrbc Loc: Palm Bay, Fl.

Thank you UTMike. Can't wait to get back to Utah, such an amazing place.

wrbc Loc: Palm Bay, Fl.

Thank you.

olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida

Great set, nice work!! Love it!...

For any not experienced with gators but wanting to photograph them: On Alligators (I know several trappers/hunters, and have several airboat friends who share info because they know I'm interested, and I have experienced alligator behaivors firsthand) Alligators in the wild will generally run, or hit the water and go under when threatened, are fairly docile and relatively easy to photograph (if they don't hide, go under water, etc.). DO NOT BRING YOUR DOG WITH YOU, AND WATCH SMALL CHILDREN (they are both on the menu), all the time, and alligators are not always sunning themselves, sometimes they are hiding for an ambush, so watch for that.

Humans (usually) have created the problem gators due to illegal feeding and baiting them...they are smart enough to associate our actions with their needs, and are very mobile. As said, mating season is a whole other gator, the males roam and groan, fight, will act very aggressively, they often will not run away, but run right at you, or lunge, swim at you... a momma on or around a nest mound is quite dangerous, will attack, great care needed around them, as she will protect her eggs and her babies, unlike many other reptiles.

I have actually been chased by a large gator (as a foolish young man) and I'm here to tell you they are very fast, thankfully they can't run the 400, even a 50-100 yd dash is out of the question....there were 3 of us teasing this large gator, bad idea...when we ran we split 3 ways and that stopped the chase at approx 50 ft.!!! I never ever teased another gator!! I wouldn't want to piss one off in the water!!!

wrbc Loc: Palm Bay, Fl.

Thank you. Much appreciated.

wrbc Loc: Palm Bay, Fl.

Well said. You definitely have to use common sense when around them. I jokingly tell my wife I just have to run faster than her.

wrbc Loc: Palm Bay, Fl.

Thank you so much, really appreciate it.

olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida

You don't want to be the slow one!!!

wrbc Loc: Palm Bay, Fl.

Thank you John. I'm currently a high school teacher. Getting close to retirement.

wrbc Loc: Palm Bay, Fl.

Thank you. Love hiking and biking in the wetlands.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Retirement--you’ll love it! Time to travel, time to photograph.

CWS Loc: El Paso, TX

Outstanding set!!