Crocodile!
Wow, it has been an amazing couple of weeks. Southern Florida does not disappoint! I’ve been enjoying photographing the wildlife on this trip. It is challenging - you have to react and adapt quickly to achieve focus and composition…so much to learn. This past weekend I was in Everglades National Park. It is an interesting place…you see the landscape transform the further you drive into the park as it transitions from the pine lands into the sloughs and Florida Keys. On Sunday I snagged a spot on the free ranger-led kayak tour up the Buttonwood Canal. I didn’t do much research for this trip, so I had no idea I was going to see crocodiles. We saw three as we paddled up the canal - how exciting! The highlight of the tour was seeing this three month old croc basking in the afternoon sun at the water’s edge. I’m so grateful to have witnessed this moment! It was difficult to keep control of the kayak and photograph at the same time while maintaining a safe distance to not disturb them. This was taken with my 400mm zoom lens with the extender attached. Enjoy!