The Gate Keeper

Returning to Southern Florida, more specifically Big Cypress National Preserve, I knew one shot that I wanted.  The image you see here is the image I had in mind coming to life.  Anyone who has been to the area knows it isn’t as easy as one would think to find a scene like this.

When I saw the shot I pulled off of the road as soon as I could and went back hoping not to scare the heron away.  Upon getting into position, I realized that I was only about five feet away from a seven-foot alligator.  I couldn’t help but keep one eye on the alligator while I got the shot.  In doing so, I was not as focused as I should have been and only the last shot I took was in focus!

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