Alligators in City Park (New Orleans)
5-12-08 6:50PM
The maps are from Google maps at maps.google.com
5-12-08 6:50PM
The maps are from Google maps at maps.google.com
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This is actually just South of the Couturie Forest and Arboretum Trail near the circle on Harrison Ave.
This alligator was just swimming along until I stopped and got out the car to take a picture. Then he turned and started swimming towards me. All the while, he watched me like a hawk. It was pretty cool until I realized how close I was to the water's edge.
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He watched and swam towards me until he saw the other gator.
They weren't very big, only about 6 feet. Then they stared at each other for at least a minute and my nose itched so much that I thought, it will only take a second to scratch it and...
they swung their tails at each other and the one in the back disappeared. I missed my one chance at a great shot!
The other alligator finally appeared again but this time they stayed far apart. Out of about 90 pictures, I only got about 5 or so good ones. The sun was shining on the water and the gators were dark.