A youngish Alligator, probably less than five years as he still has the lighter colored stripes that provide protective camouflage, was lounging at the side of the trail.

He was still wet from being in the pond so hadn’t been there long. I  passed him by and noticed the flotsam collected on his foot and leg. And those toes!

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
May 1, 2025