Snaggle toothed swimming Alligator

This American Alligator was swimming in the water off of the wading bird way trail at the Circle B Bar Reserve on March 14, 2015 when I took this wildlife photograph. The taxonomic name is Alligator mississippiensis, but it is commonly referred to as a gator or common alligator.  This was a medium sized American Alligator that was about five and a half foot long when it turned and started swimming in my direction. The telephoto function on my GE X2600 camera worked just fine for this photo and a short time later my legs did just fine at moving back away from the water. I was not in the mood to entice this gator with an appetizer named Chris Mercer.

Tenoroc Creed Reflections

I shot this photograph of the reflections on the water of a small creek in the Tenoroc state park. Though the day was hot it was cool and shady on that small bridge that spanned the creek. I do not know about you, but often it is important to get out of your rut and spend some time just enjoying nature. I ask you, what better way is there to do that than with a camera? I really do hope you are enjoying my vision that created the images in this blog. 

Black Swallowtail butterfly

This Wildlife picture is of what I believe is a Black Swallowtail Butterfly. The Swallowtail butterfly family is composed of large and colorful members on every continent except Antarctica. The pictured butterfly is commonly also called a "Parsnip Swallowtail" or "American Swallowtail". They are reported to be one of the easiest to raise in captivity butterfly's.

The Heron Hideout Trail

I took this picture of the Heron Hideout trail in February of 2015 on a rainy gray day in central Florida. Though they are rare, Florida DOES have rainy, gray days occasionally. The Heron Hideout Trail is at the Circle B Bar Reserve in central Florida. In my opinion it is probably one of the greatest places to practice wildlife photography in Florida. The reason I took this picture is that the water was reflecting a number trees along the path. Due to the weather that morning, I was somewhat disappointed in the wildlife photography opportunities that day. 

Here kitty, kitty, kitty

I was at the central park of Winter Haven, Florida when I took this picture of an apparently stray cat. At the time of this picture the cat was laying underneath a vehicle parked in the street not far from the library. I remember that it was a hot summer day and the cat was looking for a cool shady place to rest. 

Anole on a fence post

This close up picture of what I believe is a Brown Anole was taken on March 30, 2015. At the time it was preparing to engage in a courtship ritual by bouncing up and down before expanding the dewlap at the base of it's throat. The pouch is very colorful and probably attractive to females. Unfortunately, it is also attractive to predators also. The predator list is some what short, including snakes, several types of heron, hawks, crows, cats, dogs.......

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

I took this Insect picture of a yellow Tiger Swallowtail butterfly that was feeding on some red flowers somewhere in central Florida, but I can not remember where I was at the time. The EXIF data on the insect picture tells me it was on July 9, 2015. The scientific name of this butterfly is the Papilio glaucas. It is one of the larger types of butterfly and is very common on the north American continent.