In hind sight I was not in a good position while taking this photo. I was doing a Keith Squat about 6 feet in front of this big guy, ready to bail out sideways if he decided to dance with me. He was kind, and just continued resting as I found him as I took this photo, and got out of his way.
![American Alligator up close and personal in a Florida Swamp in Florida Everglades](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/958869_d5762d00b125407eb7b4a60a2d36ab33~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_162,h_216,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/958869_d5762d00b125407eb7b4a60a2d36ab33~mv2.jpg)