This Afternoon In The Everglades...

I usually go out to this area of the Everglades (Chekika) to de-stress after having one of "those" days at work. Today, Mother Nature provided many photo opportunities for me. The following is a sample of the wildlife that I witnessed.

Please enjoy!

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Nice shots. Although if it was me, I certainly would'nt have destressed sharing company with your first two subjects.

That's a nice range of shots you got there Pic showing your creative versatility. Thanks for sharing.

Very cool selection there! Especially enjoy 1 and 3

madjack wrote in post #14576146
Nice shots. Although if it was me, I certainly would'nt have destressed sharing company with your first two subjects.

Jack, this sounds like a fisherman's story, but would you believe that the big one got away? I pulled up on a 3+ foot brown and orange snake with black lines running along the full length of its body. It went deep into the brush before I was able to manually focus on it. After a very brief discussion with myself, I decided not to go after it.

sapearl wrote in post #14576147
That's a nice range of shots you got there Pic showing your creative versatility. Thanks for sharing.

Earl, thank you for the kind words! I have learned everything I know from my fellow POTN'ers over the years.

Snydremark wrote in post #14576163
Very cool selection there! Especially enjoy 1 and 3

Eric, thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed them.

PicSniper wrote in post #14576170
Jack, this sounds like a fisherman's story, but would you believe that the big one got away? I pulled up on a 3+ foot brown and orange snake with black lines running along the full length of its body. It went deep into the brush before I was able to manually focus on it. After a very brief discussion with myself, I decided not to go after it.


Earl, thank you for the kind words! I have learned everything I know from my fellow POTN'ers over the years.

LOL! Good decision. A 3 footer is about 2'11" bigger than I care to deal with.

Great pics..

Super set! I especially like the snake pics. The backgrounds and settings are terrific!

madjack wrote in post #14576461
LOL! Good decision. A 3 footer is about 2'11" bigger than I care to deal with.

Great pics..

LOL!

Gator Stealth wrote in post #14577367
Super set! I especially like the snake pics. The backgrounds and settings are terrific!

Phil, thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed them.

Like the one with the gator walking on the road. Like it's just taking a little stroll!

Nice Set!!

CMfromIL wrote in post #14577703
Like the one with the gator walking on the road. Like it's just taking a little stroll!

It strolled much quicker as I approached.

trancein1 wrote in post #14577774
Nice Set!!

Thank you!

They are great pictures. I particularly like 3 & 4.

Nice shots, how were the skeeters/no-see-ums/horse flies up there this time of year? I normally don't go in the park until after the first cold front rolls through in the fall.

Idlefrog wrote in post #14587783
They are great pictures. I particularly like 3 & 4.

Thank you!

Billginthekeys wrote in post #14587801
Nice shots, how were the skeeters/no-see-ums/horse flies up there this time of year? I normally don't go in the park until after the first cold front rolls through in the fall.

Bill, the mosquitoes are HORRIBLE! When I was crouched down near the shallow water taking the pics of the snake in the tree, I thought they were going to carry me away! I need to take mosquito repellent with me next time.

On a side note, I was run off the road Friday evening and totaled my truck. When the ambulance arrived, the urgency to get me into the ambulance was not because of my injuries, but because the mosquitoes were unbearable for everyone at the scene of the accident. How's that for a preview of what the summer mosquito problem is going to be like this year?