Category Archives: Alligator

Alligator, Charleston, Egret, Marsh, Swamp, Wildlife

Can’t Ignore The Locals, Alligator

July 22, 2021 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment

I’m not sure if this gator was out to get some sun, or away from the stifling vegetation.

It has never been this thick in my 5 years walking here.

Can't Ignore The Locals, Alligator — Can’t Ignore The Locals, Alligator

I guess the Gallinule (Moor Hens) like it though. They can walk on top of the leaves and never get their feet wet.

BTW, people have asked about these old wooden ramps. The story is worth repeating.

The owner of the property (and others around) built them specifically for the Alligators. The idea was simple, give them a place to get out of the water… and off any trails used by people.

Well, now the gators have more options.

You can’t fool mother nature.

Alligator, Landscape, Marsh, Swamp, Wildlife

Marsh Alligator

July 21, 2021 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment

This is a typical morning at one of the big marshes. It’s actually a very calm place to walk.

As the day gets warmer the locals come out to catch the sun.

It can be very quiet.

Alligator, Charleston, Marsh, Swamp, Wildlife

The Usual Suspect With Great Light, Alligator

July 19, 2021 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment

When one of the locals is in light like this I never really know what to expect in the image itself. There’s always a chance the end result is all glare.

Thankfully not here.

The Usual Suspect With Great Light, Alligator

While an adult he was not all that old, or large. Maybe 5 – 6 feet.

I was out at the local rookery, which is also a favorite spot for Alligators, and he swam by.

Alligator, Marsh, Swamp, Wildlife

Just A Floating Big Head

July 16, 2021 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography 2 Comments

There’s something about finding a big floating head (in the right light) that makes me photograph them… over and over LOL

Alligator in a marsh.

Alligator, Birds, Egret, Heron, Landscape, Marsh, Swamp, Wildlife

A Marsh Scene

July 10, 2021 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment

Wide shots of a marsh in the ACE Basin.

Egrets, Great Blues, and of course an Alligator or two.

Above you can see the Heron posturing. No others close by, but just in case he wants them to know these marshes are his.

ACE Basin.

Alligator, Landscape, Marsh, Swamp, Wildlife

While Out On A Dike, Alligator

July 9, 2021 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment

I caught this guy moving by as I was trying to catch the Great Blues territory disputes. They are never really all that far away here making it easy to catch ‘gator bonus shots’.