Hello Folks,

Just finished with an awesome weekend. Sunday was spent driving through the Everglades and visiting Everglades national Park and more specifically "Shark Valley". The name can be quite deceiving since there are NO Sharks at Shark valley, unless you happen upon an SNL type of Land Shark!!

On the way to Shark Valley we took a deture down a very scenic road named "Loop Road". I had not been down Loop Road in abour 6 or 7 years, but remember it being a beautiful place to drive for someone who enjoys wildlife and mother nature. Loop Road is just West of Shark Valley off of Hwy 41 and is a gravel, sand and sometimes muddy road ...... My Honda Accord looks like we went "4-wheelin' in it and is in BAD need of a washing.

The scenic road takes you back into the Everglades, through a huge swampy area inundated with Cypress Trees, Florida birds and the occasional Alligator. On both sides of the road for 85% of the drive is water.

Here are some pics from Sunday (10-25-09) adventure..

Cypress Trees along "Loop Road".

Below is a picture of 'Al jr.". He was sitting right next to the road ... roughly 5 feet from me when I took the picture.

Below is the largest Alligator I've ever seen on out in the wild, tour guide said this guy is 14+ feet long. His head was roughly the width ofand length of my torso.... If not bigger!!  
View is from the Observation Tower at Shark Valley.

"Al jr." at Shark Valley

View of the "Sea of Grass" from Observation tower at Shark Valley.

See of Grass!!

Hope you have enjoyed the pictures from Sunday's Evergades visit.

Sean Allen