Gator-Spotting

I don't want to overshadow Suzy's post below, but I had to explain Suzy's new favorite activity - Gator-spotting. When we first arrived in Florida we went on an airboat ride and saw a rather large gator in the lake we were on (picture in a future post). Suzy has really enjoyed the abundance of wildlife encounters here in Florida but especially the alligators, cause they are cool. Anyway, there is a small river, the Braden River, that is near our house. A few nights ago we decided to go down to the river where there is a wooden pier that overlooks the river. We went because the gators come out to hunt at night, and dusk is the best time to see them. That night we saw one quite large gator (probably 12 foot or so) and a smaller medium sized one (4-5 foot). Last night we decided to go check it out again, with a camera this time. We were lucky again, this time spotting three gators, with the help of a flashlight (their eyes glow when you shine the light across the water). One small gator swam right up close to the pier we were on. Below is the picture of the small gator and the sign on the pier.
Make sure to read about our trip to New Hampshire and Maine below.