wiht low water levels

Taken during our trip to Brazos Bend State Park 4/8/08 to 4/9/08.

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Taken at Brazos Bend State Park in Needville, TX.

Hey there big fella! You just stay right where you are ok?

Brazos Bend State Park

Texas USA

Brazos Bend State Park

Little blue heron with frog on Elm Lake, Brazos Bend State Park near Rosharon, Texas.

Brazos Bend State Park, Texas

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Early on a foggy morning

Brazos Bend State Park

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This mature alligator swims past the pier.

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A young American Alligator (Alligator Mississippiensis) watches me from his morning hunting spot on Elm Lake at Brazos Bend State Park, Texas, USA.

Mom's snout can make a good place to sit.....

Somehow - okay, we think it was the bed of leaves we pitched our tent on top of - we both slept fantastically.

Brazos Bend State Park

Brazos Bend State Park

Three young 'gators "chillin" on a log.... I paid them a second visit and managed to hack off their mom....

Elm Lake, Brazos Bend State Park, Texas

Seen along the back side of the big lake at Brazos Bend State Park

Barred Owl (Strix varia), Brazos Bend State Park, Texas

Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana), Brazos Bend State Park, Texas

Brazos Bend State Park

Brazos Bend State Park

Reflection of a wonderful sunset at Brazos Bend State Park, south of Houston. Image is as it came off the camera.

rat snake

American Alligator babies

Brazos Bend State Park on Creek Field lake

I will not know gravity

Leaves, like instruments, dig down

Digging long enough to find peace