In search of alligators

This afternoon we decided to go on an alligator adventure. We drove out to Payne's Prairie to see if we could spot any. It was a beautiful afternoon.

Although the bright sun made the photo ops somewhat tricky...

We learned about the various amphibians that inhabit the prairie.

And we saw proof that the alligators do exist ....

But we weren't lucky enough to spot any of the reptiles themselves.
This may be due to the fact that we've had so little rain lately that there was very little water there. In this picture you can see that there's only a very small lake way out in the distance. Sometimes when we go the water is all the way up to the observation deck.

Maybe next time we'll see Albert and Alberta...