Blocking the Path
This alligator had been sunning itself beside the trail alongside 40 Acre Lake at Brazos Bend State Park when it apparently decided things were getting too crowded in the immediate neighborhood. So, it decided to cross the trail into Pilant Lake. Alligators can maintain this walking style for a few feet before they have to stop and rest. I don't know what caused the growth on its lower jaw.
Blocking the Path
This alligator had been sunning itself beside the trail alongside 40 Acre Lake at Brazos Bend State Park when it apparently decided things were getting too crowded in the immediate neighborhood. So, it decided to cross the trail into Pilant Lake. Alligators can maintain this walking style for a few feet before they have to stop and rest. I don't know what caused the growth on its lower jaw.