The alligators are awake. They disappear in the winter perhaps napping somewhere close by.   We have water right behind our yard and the golf course is on the other side of the water.  This beautiful picture of wildlife is in our view from the back yard.  We highly respect this creature.  He likes to sit on the edge of the golf course everyday sunning himself.  We have been doing a lot of spring work in our yard.  He will slink into the water trolling up and down the water way watching us, perhaps wondering what we are doing.  Glancing in the water, only 2 eyes and a nose will be sticking out.  He can move very fast.  We do not have any problems coexisting with these creatures as long as no one has fed them.  Once people start feeding them, the alligators lose their fear of people which is not good.  We have lived here for eight years, and I am still as amazed by these creatures as when I saw the first one eight years ago.  Absolutely Breathtaking!!!

Diane

This is a pretty typical sight if you live on a golf course in Florida.  We have such a beautiful view of nature that we are always running back in the house for the camera.  We have water between our backyard and the golf course.  The alligators like to get out of the water and sun themselves usually on the golf course side of the water.  Most days we can see an alligator somewhere.  If we scan the water really close, we can see an eye sticking up.  It always appears they are watching us as we watch them.  We have learned to respect each other and coexist peacefully.  After all we are living in their habitat.

-Diane