Sunday we met Tracy’s high school friend and her husband for a boat tour and walk in the Myakka River State Park, about an hour from where we are staying in Florida. The photo opportunities on the boat were not frequent enough to get five in five minutes, but afterwards we walked out to an observation deck next to the weir and I was able to capture 5 in 5.
The first photo shows an inlet to the fresh water lake (behind me) where there were a variety of birds congregated.
This is a wood stork, not as sharp as I would have like.
A white egret in the air, and a blue heron on the shore.
I’m not sure what kind of snake this is, but he was having a feast with the hundreds of minnows swimming along the shore.
This was taken when I turned around toward the lake which is filled with alligators. I took several photos of the alligators sunning on the shores of the lake, but this photo might be my favorite.
I’m linking up to Sandie’s Five in Five for March with thanks for hosting another great photography meme.
Amazing pictures Karen!
Amazing and scary too 😉
What a great 5 in 5. I think I will keep my distance from that snake and alligator!
This was one of those posts which suddenly and decisively reminds me that however similar our lives are in some ways, we bloggers definitely inhabit different worlds. “Lake, yeah”, “Herons, egrets, yeah”, “Natural beauty, cool” … “Aaagh! Snake?” “Alligator?? WHAT?!” I think I would want a very big, strong boat before heading out on those waters, and as for walking… Not sure – I’m inclined to think you brave. Lovely pics as always.
PS. I wouldn’t mind seeing your other gator pics some time (but please include a warning in the title!) ;o)
What a lovely outing. I agree with Lady Ella’s sentiments about snakes & alligators. Of course we women have a long history of dislike & distrust of snakes. Now having said that, your photo of Mr Gator is quite stunning.
Amazing photos Karen, such a variety of wildlife it looks so exciting. Thank you for taking part in 5in5 and sharing these, it makes my local waters look positively boring.
It would never have occurred to me from your top photo that there would be a snake and an alligator in there – fascinating how different our waters are … You did well to capture them so clearly.
Wow! Amazing photos. Love the snake photo!
So different to what we might see here, so I found it a fascinating collection
What a great resource for photos! Thanks for sharing. I’m afraid I mighta dropped my camera when the snake and/or alligator showed up ;-)).
Cheers~
Wonderful photos, Karen, especially the last one! Yikes!
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