There’s no doubt here what he was looking at while swimming by.
Best viewed large.

No matter what, their reptilian eyes just look ominous. Here I also caught a clear reflection in the water.
BTW, the water, and gator, are covered in pollen. In New England we always complained about the spring pollen, little did we know.
Oh my gosh, terrifying. Such a great shot!
The eyes came out better than most. In reality this was maybe a 5 foot gator. Thanks.