We've been enjoying the beautiful fall weather here in SE Texas! Last weekend Hubby and the kids and I decided to have a picnic. The park was still closed for hurricane clean-up, so we headed over to the campus of U of H-Clear Lake and found a lovely spot on the banks of Armand Bayou. The sun was shining, the temperature was perfect, and we enjoyed our lunch in the beautiful outdoors - but we had company. Keeping a close eye on us from the water were two of these guys:
They weren't very big - 2½ or 3 feet long maybe - but we kept an eye on them, too. They didn't bother us, tho, and we even gave them each a tater tot before we left!
Later, Gator!
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At that length I guess they're OK. Don't like them bigger.
I don't know. I'm not sure I could ever relax around them!
I don't think I could have sit and enjoyed my lunch with those eyes on me. I wouldn't have been so calm. Give me the chills just thinking about it.
The gators are playing right now yipes sandy
They start off tiny and before you know it, they're eating your lap dog ;)
Just another day at the bayou...
Sorry, but I still would have freaked out. I've definitely got a gator-phobia.
Oh those are nice looking and how thoughtful of you to throw them something to eat, sure glad that you weren't there dinner
Sis: Those are neat captures of these colorful youngsters.
Didn't you see the sign, if you feed them they will grow.
Not very big, but I don't want to have lunch with them. Did you know that we have a huge gator (about 6 feet long) living by the school I work? Seriously, animal control came out last year and basically said there was nothing they could do to remove him (I guess it's a him) and just to make sure the students stay away. And there are some in the bayous over in Bay Forest.
Those are great photos!
Oh my gosh - OK, I'll admit it - they would have scared the heck outta me. I'm a big scaredy cat when it comes to crocks, gators, and sharks.
Never seen these critters in the wild. Not sure I'd want to!
Once in Florida I was with my grandfather on a golf course and those critters were EVERYWHERE! I was a totally freaked out teenager and my grandfather was amused by my horror!
goodbye Mr. Gator
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