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| Danny and Ron starting out on the 7 mile trip to the observation tower |  | 
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| Susan trying to pass Danny |  | 
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| Our first Great Blue Herron |  | 
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| Break time for Susan |  | 
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| Our first alligator sighting |  | |  | 
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| One of many turtle sightings |  | 
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| Our first alligator alongside the roadway |  | 
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| Ron keeping his distance  |  |  |  | |  | 
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| Group of Anhinga's drying their wings |  | 
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| Another Turtle shot |  | 
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| Baby alligator |  | |  | 
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| A Wood Stork keeping his eye on us |  | 
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| Great Blue Herron on take off |  | 
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| Yet another alligator along the roadway |  | 
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| We finally make it to the observation tower |  | 
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| Katie getting a picture of the gator, the tram, or the tower |  | |  | 
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| Danny makes it by the big one on the side of the road |  | 
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| Susan and Katie on the observation towner |  | 
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| Here comes Ron |  | 
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| Ron and Susan on the observation tower |  | 
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| Danny & Katie on the observation tower |  | |  | 
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| That is 8 miles back to the vistors center |  | 
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| One of many crows that will take things that are not tied down on bicycles parked at the observation tower |  | 
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