Today, I am on Ossabaw Island, with my three good friends: Carla, Chantal, and Leanne. I have visited Ossabaw many times before. It is a wonderful, unspoiled barrier island off the coast of Georgia near Savannah. I have seen many alligators here before, but today was a halcyon day. We were driving in one of the island trucks to look at a possible new place to paint. As we rounded a bend, there was an enormous alligator on the edge of the road. Usually, they skedaddle as you approach, but this one held his ground, and seemed to be challenging us. As we approached, it commenced hissing loudly, but remained unmoved. We stopped, with me riding shotgun, and having a view better than bird's eye. I hung out the window of the car, snapping away, wondering how high the damn things can jump. These images are the result.
Today, I am on Ossabaw Island, with my three good friends: Carla, Chantal, and Leanne. I have visited Ossabaw many times before. It is a wonderful, unspoiled barrier island off the coast of Georgia near Savannah. I have seen many alligators here before, but today was a halcyon day. We were driving in one of the island trucks to look at a possible new place to paint. As we rounded a bend, there was an enormous alligator on the edge of the road. Usually, they skedaddle as you approach, but this one held his ground, and seemed to be challenging us. As we approached, it commenced hissing loudly, but remained unmoved. We stopped, with me riding shotgun, and having a view better than bird's eye. I hung out the window of the car, snapping away, wondering how high the damn things can jump. These images are the result.
