by B.Lynn M
Member since:
December 17, 2009

A quiet walk down the road.

February 28, 2012 10:14 PM UTC
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Today I was feeling a bit down so I decided to go for a long walk. I didn't take my camera at first but decided to go back and get it. Glad I did it helped me to feel better and get my mind off my problems. Some of the spring wildflowers are starting to bloom.

A gator sunning itself.

A wildflower.

Some pretty blue wildflowers.

 

A butterfly getting a bit to eat.

Some yellow wildflowers.

A very thorny wildflower.

Some little white ones.

 

A butterfly on the sidewalk. I wasn't hurt as it flew away after I took photo.

A pretty yellow flower.

A little spider looking for dinner.

 

Comments: 66

Pam Brittain Feb 28, 2012, 10:19pm UTC
Where in the world did you take these wonderful pictures?
B.Lynn M Feb 29, 2012, 3:40am UTC
I live in Thonotosassa Fla. Around the corner from where I live is a waterway. That is where I got the alligator shot. The rest were taken along the road going to Tampa. There are different blooms every season.
Pam Brittain Feb 29, 2012, 1:04pm UTC
Wow, it sounds like an interesting place to live.
B.Lynn M Feb 29, 2012, 9:25pm UTC
I really don't care for it myself. There isn't much to do here and far enough out in the country there aren't any jobs. I don't have a car and it takes about 3.5 hours to walk to the outer edge of Tampa. Something I don't do too often as when it is hot there isn't many places to rest along the way.
Steph-in-NE ..... Feb 28, 2012, 10:20pm UTC
abit to close to him I say,, cool walk thanks for sharing
B.Lynn M Feb 29, 2012, 3:43am UTC
I was actually about 10 feet on the bridge. I used the zoom on the camera. At only 5 to 6 ft long they generally shy away from most people. A couple more feet long and then he might consider me for lunch.
Janet "Jax" B. Feb 28, 2012, 10:38pm UTC
neat photo essay, but I'd be staying well away from that gator.....
B.Lynn M Feb 29, 2012, 3:45am UTC
Thank you! I don't think he was hungry though he ignored the fisherman standing on the other bank. But did look up at me as I was taking pics.
Vj McMullan Feb 28, 2012, 10:49pm UTC
nice the animals didn't harass you
B.Lynn M Feb 29, 2012, 3:49am UTC
The animals usually don't pay too much mind here. It is quiet and nobody disturbs them. It was actually the first time I have seen him out of the water in as long as I have been walking this way.
Irina Dimitric Feb 28, 2012, 10:51pm UTC
most gorgeous photos...am a bit worried about that gator...
B.Lynn M Feb 29, 2012, 3:49am UTC
Thank you though I was standing on a bridge when I took this shot.
Pamela Marks Feb 28, 2012, 11:13pm UTC
did you feed him chicken?
B.Lynn M Feb 29, 2012, 3:52am UTC
Nah. But then if I did and got caught I could go to jail. It is against the law to feed them as they lose their fear of humans and can cause problems such as eating dogs and cats.
Pamela Marks Mar 6, 2012, 9:11pm UTC
I meant it as a joke as in the movie Lake Placid, the lady played by Betty White feeds the alligator chicken.
B.Lynn M Mar 7, 2012, 12:38pm UTC
lol! I don't watch movies or television. Though I do think I saw some clips of that movie. Maybe when the kids were watching it.
Pamela Marks Mar 7, 2012, 5:28pm UTC
could have it was quite popular in its time
Tory H. Feb 28, 2012, 11:37pm UTC
Great photos! Big gator :)
B.Lynn M Feb 29, 2012, 3:53am UTC
Thank you they get much bigger then this guy though he can get three to four times bigger if he lives long enough.
libramoon .. Feb 29, 2012, 12:32am UTC
Nothing like a long walk to put life into perspective.
B.Lynn M Feb 29, 2012, 3:55am UTC
Or to put the perspective aside for later. I spent the first 3 or 4 miles taking pics and it kept my mind busy.
Marilyn M. Feb 29, 2012, 1:21am UTC
I'm glad you turned back and got your camera too! Hope the walk was cathartic. ^i^
B.Lynn M Feb 29, 2012, 3:57am UTC
It was I woke up on the rough side so to speak. But by the time I got home I was relaxed and tired and went straight back to bed lol!
Denise L. Feb 29, 2012, 3:26am UTC
Awesome photos. Made the walk certainly worth it. :)
B.Lynn M Feb 29, 2012, 4:01am UTC
It definatly was worth it! Although on a main road it was pretty peaceful.
Jim G. Feb 29, 2012, 7:08am UTC
Great closeups. The Monarchs migrate through MN in the fall. Not in flocks, but one just following another.....
B.Lynn M Feb 29, 2012, 12:57pm UTC
Thank you!I don't see too much in the way of migrating butterflies but we get a lot of the breeding season. Last summer I would kneel down in the patches and they would be all around. I have tons of pics of the little tiny ones.
Jim G. Feb 29, 2012, 1:23pm UTC
We too often in our busy lives take time to "Smell the flowers." Enjoy!
Rebecca P. Feb 29, 2012, 9:42am UTC
Beautiful images. It looks like it was a great walk
B.Lynn M Feb 29, 2012, 12:58pm UTC
Thank you it turned out to be wonderful.
Tanya Smith Feb 29, 2012, 10:06am UTC
Some great photos. :)
B.Lynn M Feb 29, 2012, 12:58pm UTC
Thank you very much!
Morgan S. Feb 29, 2012, 11:24am UTC
the gator would be a bit unnerving....
but the flowers are beautiful! I love spring time.
B.Lynn M Feb 29, 2012, 1:02pm UTC
As long as they aren't bothered they are pretty peaceful. Usually when on land they try to slip back into the water. I have been as close as 5 ft to a wild gator and many will even leave if you stand there and watch them Unless it is a mama with eggs or babies. Then you are in trouble.
Morgan S. Feb 29, 2012, 4:44pm UTC
ha ha - well, i hope mama gives plenty of warning. i would gladly go a different way.
B.Lynn M Feb 29, 2012, 4:57pm UTC
The big ones can move pretty fast especially jumping out of the water. Like a torpedo!
Kenneth B. Feb 29, 2012, 12:19pm UTC
Very nice photo essay of your walk.
B.Lynn M Feb 29, 2012, 1:03pm UTC
Thank you very much!
M L M. Feb 29, 2012, 1:36pm UTC
Wow, really Awsome. I didn't know you could get that close to a gator, I woulda run like hell, they scare the bageeezzas outta me. K, another reason to love my desert.
B.Lynn M Feb 29, 2012, 5:01pm UTC
Single gators especially the smaller ones tend to be a bit shy. I have seen quite a few babies but not too many larger ones. Often the babies can be seen in shallow canals and water where it is harder for the adults to eat them. I really don't care much for florida and wish I could live somewhere else.
M L M. Mar 1, 2012, 11:17pm UTC
Is this where you grew up? Seems like life might be a bit harsh out there.
B.Lynn M Mar 2, 2012, 8:29am UTC
I spent a large part of my life in several parts of Florida. I prefer West Palm Beach but wound up stuck here on the other coast by Tampa. Yuck lived here a long time ago I hated it then. And still hate it now. Florida isn't my state of choice. I prefer to be more north somewhere anywhere.
M L M. Mar 2, 2012, 3:10pm UTC
I understand. Seems we sometimes get stuck someplace and once there its hard to get out.
B.Lynn M Mar 5, 2012, 10:13pm UTC
I am working on it am hopefull that things will get better.
M L M. Mar 6, 2012, 12:15pm UTC
Got my fingers crossed for ya.
Diane Huizenga Feb 29, 2012, 4:28pm UTC
A quiet walk down the road is good for the soul, beautiful shots, soon our flowers will bloom as well.
B.Lynn M Feb 29, 2012, 5:03pm UTC
Great for taking some shots! I love flowers and nature. The long walk did me a whole lot of good.
Marian L Feb 29, 2012, 5:11pm UTC
Beautiful butterflies and flowers. I could not take a calm walk anywhere near an alligator.
B.Lynn M Feb 29, 2012, 8:47pm UTC
Thank you! Though he isn't too bad I am more afraid of running into a wild pig then a gator. I was riding my bike to work a couple years ago and got chased by one.
Granny Janny Feb 29, 2012, 7:35pm UTC
Thanks for taking me along for your walk. So glad you remembered your camera!
B.Lynn M Feb 29, 2012, 8:48pm UTC
I had thought about taking it then decided not to but around the corner I saw the gator I wanted a pic so bad I ran back and got it. I definatly will carry it from now on.
Susan G. Feb 29, 2012, 8:39pm UTC
Now I'm craving a good quality camera. Your pictures are wonderful.
B.Lynn M Feb 29, 2012, 8:54pm UTC
Thank you very much!This one is pretty good for what I could afford it is an olympus 14 megapixels with zoom and super macro settings. I paid 145 dollars for it last year. It is definatly worth it.
Susan G. Feb 29, 2012, 9:11pm UTC
It would have been worth it at twice that price.
B.Lynn M Feb 29, 2012, 9:30pm UTC
This is my first camera and it does a lot more but I am still trying to figure out some of it. But the enjoyment I get out of it is definatly priceless.
Rachel D. Feb 29, 2012, 9:23pm UTC
Very nice!
B.Lynn M Feb 29, 2012, 9:28pm UTC
Thank you very.much:-)
Brenda (square peg in a round hole) H. Mar 1, 2012, 7:03pm UTC
Very nice photos. Its amazing how seeing natures beauty can lift your spirits.
B.Lynn M Mar 2, 2012, 8:32am UTC
I love animals and flowers. The gator was a bit of a treat actually I had seen only his eyes and nostrils sticking out of the water until this day. So this was the first time I actually saw the whole gator.
Sharla H. Mar 10, 2012, 3:47pm UTC
nice
B.Lynn M Mar 10, 2012, 8:22pm UTC
Thank you very much! :-)
Risa G. Mar 26, 2012, 6:51pm UTC
Wow, you saw so much. Our crocuses just went dormant and our Flowering Pear is starting to flower. That is it around here. I can't believe how many living things you saw - butterflies, flowers, alligators. Lucky you.
B.Lynn M Apr 17, 2012, 2:33pm UTC
I tend to see quite a bit more then a lot of people. I like details and colors so even a speck in a patch of green can draw my attention.
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Apr 17, 2012, 3:09pm UTC
Awesome photo essay!
B.Lynn M Apr 17, 2012, 8:48pm UTC
Thank you very much! :-)

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