As part of our adventuring around Florida, we drove on "Alligator Alley" and came upon a National Preserve in the Everglades. I had never been in the Everglades before so we stopped at the information center. A nice young ranger there was talking to a gentleman in front of us about a loop drive through the back country which also sounded interesting to us. So we got a little more information, followed directions and found the entrance to the loop. We were told it would be a two hour drive and it was. The first several miles were a dusty dirt road and so bumpy that you really couldn't go faster than 10 mph. This was fine for seeing animals.
We saw these big boys sunning along the road. I took this picture from the car.
This relatively little fellow was in the road. I did feel brave enough to get out of the car for this shot.
On another day, after the loop adventure, we stopped at a rest area where this sign was posted "WARNING BEWARE OF VENOMOUS SNAKES." We decided to risk the quick walk to the restrooms. Having safely made it there, I was standing in a stall, latching the door when I felt something wet and cold on my leg a little above my ankle. My immediate thought was SNAKE!! but before I went into full panic mode, I looked down and saw a curious puppy who had snuck under the wall with the adjoining stall.
And that concludes my Florida animal adventures.
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