America’s Favorite Photos
— Rekindling America’s Appreciation of Photography —

American Gator

He was lounging on the side of the one lane, one way road in the Lake Appoka Wildlife Drive, just waiting for someone to take his photo. I was on the other side of the road, walking along looking for another subject to take a few more photos of for the day. He barely moved when the truck drove by like he knew the sound of the truck. I got to him after the truck went by and still he stayed. I took photos for about 20 minutes as I didn't want to press my luck too far. This one is my favorite.

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Finished 6th in their Group in Round One of the March 2026 Competition
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