13/09/2010

Alligator Alley Cloud Alligator


I met
my first


wild alligator yesterday.


She was panhandling


at a rest stop


along Florida's infamous


Alligator Alley.


She was such a willing and


lovely subject that I felt bad


not sharing my lunch with her.


She was clearly disappointed


but feeding wildlife snacks


isn't good for them or us


so I managed to resist

her mesmerizing charm.
She had incredible hands.
Larger photos here.