Fall is in the air here in Southwest Florida. Now don’t laugh, but temperatures have fallen to around 80 and the humidity is noticeably lower. Quite an improvement from the mid 90 temperatures a week ago. No fall colors here. But no winter either. Fall will linger until early February when our spring begins.
Perfect weather to grab the camera and spend a day outdoors. Myakka River State Park is my destination. While nesting season for the wading birds hasn’t begun yet there were a variety of species working the shallows and mud flats. The usual egrets and herons, and whistling ducks as wells a limpkins and roseate spoonbills.
And of course the ubiquitous alligators.
I even had a brief encounter with a six-point buck. And a squirrel. 😉
And it’s not just about the wildlife.
Look closely and you’ll see an alligator in the center foreground.
neihtn2012
29 Oct 2017Beautiful, perfect shots!
fotograffer
30 Oct 2017Thank you so much.
nomad, interrupted
29 Oct 2017What wonderful wildlife captures, Ron. I love your surprise capture of the six-point buck. It’s the perfect physical manifestation of the “deer in the headlights” phrase. The alligators and birds are great too. 🙂
fotograffer
30 Oct 2017Thanks, Cathy. I expected to see deer but the 6 point buck was a surprise. What are you up to these days?
nomad, interrupted
31 Oct 2017You’re welcome, Ron. These days, I’m back in Virginia after spending four months teaching at a university in Japan (came home in early August) and then two weeks in Hungary, Austria and Czech Republic. It looks like I’ll be home for the foreseeable future. 🙂
CarolynEliason
29 Oct 2017I still have not been there, hopefully I can plan a trip this fall or winter. Beautiful photos!
fotograffer
30 Oct 2017My first time. Well worth it, especially as nesting season gets underway. Let’s plan a day.
CarolynEliason
30 Oct 2017Sounds good Ron!
kerbey
31 Oct 2017Amazing shots!
fotograffer
1 Nov 2017Thanks so much, Kerbey