Ann, I'm with you. He looks scary to me also!

Paul, I suppose gators are here to stay in Florida. Here, people buy them from small pet stores, and when they get too big, they flush them down the toilets or let them out in a nearby pond or lake - it's not a good situation.

Hi Lou, This was feeding time for this gator. Although we walked up just as they finished feeding these two.

Hi Miss Mary, Oh no, I sure hope that you don't get nightmares because of my gator picture.  I remember when you posted about the mountain lion, and I thought -oh my gosh, I can't even imagine having one of those around here - too funny.

Hi Gary, They sure do get big.  I know, you're a Florida Gator, (but not one that looks like that big guy - hahahahaha).

Carole, Occasionally in other parts of the state they find one in the middle of the road, sometimes around the Everglades, but not real often around here. We see one here or there every once in a while.  And they are fascinating.

Caren, I prefer to keep my distance from these big guys also.  They are a bit intimidating.