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- Day 2
- Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 2:55 PM
- ⛅ 84 °F
- Altitude: 33 ft
United StatesRichardson Bayou30°14’1” N 89°40’7” W
Swampland
May 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
The brackish water and abundance of plant life clearly mark this as swampland. We haven’t seen any alligators yet but we’re hoping some will approach us soon.
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 2:56 PM
- ⛅ 84 °F
- Altitude: 43 ft
- United StatesRichardson Bayou30°14’1” N 89°40’6” W
Lily Pads
May 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
These lily pads look so beautiful floating on the water. I would have liked to hold the camera a bit lower, to get a different perspective, but I’m not sure what might be lurking just beneath theRead more
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 2:57 PM
- ⛅ 84 °F
- Altitude: 26 ft
- United StatesRichardson Bayou30°14’3” N 89°40’6” W
A Sighting!
May 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
We’ve only been out for a few minutes and we’re already spotting alligators! I wish that I had brought my Sony or Canon cameras with the zoom lenses so I could get a better shot of him but this isRead more
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 2:57 PM
- ⛅ 84 °F
- Altitude: 26 ft
- United StatesRichardson Bayou30°14’3” N 89°40’6” W
A Closer Look
May 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
I think that he’s curious about the boat because he’s starting to swim closer to us. I’m still zooming in as much as I can but I’m hoping that he comes right up to the boat.
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- Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 2:57 PM
- ⛅ 84 °F
- Altitude: 46 ft
- United StatesRichardson Bayou30°14’3” N 89°40’5” W
Alligator
May 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
He’s really close now! I never expected to get this close to a wild alligator but I’m very excited and happy about it. He, or she, looks a bit smaller than I had expected. I wonder if this is aRead more
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 2:57 PM
- ⛅ 84 °F
- Altitude: 46 ft
- United StatesRichardson Bayou30°14’3” N 89°40’5” W
Even Closer!
May 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
This alligator is so close now that I could actually reach out and touch him if I wanted to. Do I dare to try it? I’d better not. I’m sure that these animals are quite dangerous. I don’t want toRead more
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 2:58 PM
- ⛅ 84 °F
- Altitude: 36 ft
- United StatesRichardson Bayou30°14’2” N 89°40’6” W
Up Close and Personal
May 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
We really got the best seats on this boat because we’re so close to this alligator. It’s almost as if he’s coming up to me personally. I’m so happy that we decided to take this tour!
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- Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 2:59 PM
- ⛅ 84 °F
- Altitude: 79 ft
- United StatesRichardson Bayou30°14’3” N 89°40’4” W
Moving On
May 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
The alligator seemed to lose interest and swam away so now it’s time for us to start moving on. This tour has had an exciting start and we’re eagerly waiting to see what comes next!
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 3:02 PM
- ⛅ 86 °F
- Altitude: 46 ft
- United StatesRichardson Bayou30°14’11” N 89°40’3” W
And We’re Off!
May 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
We’re ready to move on and our tour guide really stepped on the gas. Moving this quickly through the swamp feels great! The breeze we’re getting is cooling us down so much!
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 3:09 PM
- ⛅ 84 °F
- Altitude: 62 ft
- United StatesMill Bayou30°14’45” N 89°40’30” W
Lush Greenery
May 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
The flora is nearly as big of an attraction as the fauna! All of this greenery is almost mesmerizing. It’s so relaxing to see it as we drift by.
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 3:17 PM
- ⛅ 84 °F
- Altitude: 39 ft
- United StatesMill Bayou30°14’33” N 89°40’38” W
In the Swamp
May 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
It’s like a whole other world being out in the swamplands. I’ve never been in an environment like this before and I’m fascinated by it!
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 3:20 PM
- ⛅ 86 °F
- Altitude: 52 ft
- United StatesRichardson Bayou30°14’5” N 89°40’4” W
Cruising Along
May 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
We’re riding along the river and looking for more wildlife. Our guide seems to know the area very well and is great at spotting things. I’m guessing that he’s been doing this for a long time andRead more
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- Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 3:20 PM
- ⛅ 86 °F
- Altitude: 39 ft
- United StatesMill Bayou30°14’29” N 89°40’38” W
A Raccoon!
May 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
Our guide has just spotted more wildlife, this time a raccoon. I don’t know how he’s finding these animals. Some of them are so small and they are kind of far away. I don’t think that I’d findRead more
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 3:21 PM
- ⛅ 86 °F
- Altitude: 46 ft
- United StatesMill Bayou30°14’30” N 89°40’38” W
Double Sighting
May 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
It’s not just one, but two raccoons! I’m kind of surprised because I had thought that raccoons were usually more solitary. We’ve seen the occasional raccoon here in New York and they are alwaysRead more
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 3:26 PM
- ⛅ 86 °F
- Altitude: 36 ft
- United StatesMill Bayou30°14’33” N 89°40’44” W
The Swamp
May 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
This swamp looks like it would be great for photos. I would love to get off the boat for a bit and do some toy photography. My Swamp Thing figure would look perfect here!
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- Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 3:30 PM
- ⛅ 86 °F
- Altitude: 23 ft
- United StatesMill Bayou30°14’36” N 89°40’49” W
More People
May 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
This is the first time on our tour that we’ve seen another boat. They look as surprised to see us as we are to see them. We didn’t stop though. We just gave them a quick wave and kept moving.
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 3:36 PM
- ⛅ 84 °F
- Altitude: 46 ft
- United StatesMill Bayou30°14’49” N 89°40’23” W
More Alligators
May 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
We’ve spotted more alligators but this time they’re on the other side of the boat so I can’t see them as closely as I could before. That first one we saw gave us the best view. I don’t thinkRead more
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- Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 3:37 PM
- ⛅ 86 °F
- Altitude: 16 ft
- United StatesMill Bayou30°14’38” N 89°40’52” W
The Standoff
May 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
This shot has both a raccoon and an alligator. The alligator is drifting back and forth, waiting for the raccoon to enter the water. The raccoon, of course, isn’t having it. It’s a standoff.
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 3:43 PM
- ⛅ 86 °F
- Altitude: 36 ft
- United StatesMill Bayou30°14’55” N 89°40’26” W
Drifting Downriver
May 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
This video was shot in super fast motion using Timelapse but it still looks like we’re moving very slowly. You can imagine just how slow this part of our ride actually was!
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- Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 3:47 PM
- ⛅ 86 °F
- Altitude: 46 ft
- United StatesMill Bayou30°14’31” N 89°40’35” W
The River Goes On
May 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
This swamp seems to go on and on and everything is starting to look the same. I’d really like to see more animals but they are starting to get fewer and further between.
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- Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 3:59 PM
- ⛅ 86 °F
- Altitude: 36 ft
- United StatesDoubloon Branch30°15’42” N 89°40’51” W
Swamp Town
May 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
The next sight we were shown wasn’t animals but an area where people actually lived in the swamp. I found this to be both interesting and sad. I never knew anyone in the United States lived likeRead more
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- Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 4:00 PM
- ⛅ 86 °F
- Altitude: 39 ft
- United StatesDoubloon Branch30°15’25” N 89°40’42” W
An Alternative Village
May 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
I think it’s kind of wrong to intrude into the area where these people live and stare at them as if they are some kind of tourist attraction. I’m sure that they would prefer to be left alone. ThisRead more
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- Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 4:13 PM
- ⛅ 84 °F
- Altitude: 49 ft
- United StatesDoubloon Branch30°15’24” N 89°40’44” W
Baby Gator
May 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
Shortly after passing through the swamp town we saw our last alligator of the day. He was just a baby one and so small that I nearly missed him. Luckily, I got the camera up on time to get a shot ofRead more
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- Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 4:15 PM
- ⛅ 86 °F
- Altitude: 43 ft
- United StatesDoubloon Branch30°15’15” N 89°40’43” W
Heading Back
May 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
I’m guessing that our tour is nearly finished because our guide suddenly sped up the boat to take us back to civilization. I really enjoy it when we’re going so fast!
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- Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 4:19 PM
- ⛅ 84 °F
- Altitude: 39 ft
- United StatesDeer Island30°13’55” N 89°40’8” W
Nearly Back
May 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
We’re slowing down now and getting close to where we first started. Once I see that big bridge, I know that we’re nearly home.