Reptiles I stood too close to the dock's edge...

[FowlersFreeTime]

and found this gator almost directly below me

• ILCE-6700
• E 16-55mm F2.8 G
• 55.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 100

I was too shaken to attempt a better photo. I slowly backed away after I snapped this photo, after all the dock had no railing or barrier between us

 

[iamdlewis]

This guy is/was bigger and those plants probably wouldn't have slowed him/her down much if went after anybody walking down the path about 3 feet to the left of frame.

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 640

 

[Tim Mayo]

I’m glad we don’t have those here! I remember seeing quite a few of them by the sides of the road when I visited Florida back in 2005. We drove across Alligator Alley and were just hoping we didn’t break down!

 

[Tinopener]

and found this gator almost directly below me
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I was too shaken to attempt a better photo. I slowly backed away after I snapped this photo, after all the dock had no railing or barrier between us

Snapped being the right word