Swampy Things

I normally dislike resorts. They're beautiful but all its beauty is man-made. Saddlebrook may be an exception. Saddlebrook is a beautiful resort. It's peaceful and serene with well thought-out landscaping that includes the former swamps it was built upon.

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It's not often you can go golfing with gators. I wonder if they've ever eaten a golf ball thinking it was an egg?

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This one ran away from me. Must be shy. The gators come out in the afternoons to sun then they slithered back into the pond at night to sleep.

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This beautiful crane stuck around long enough for a picture.

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But not for long. Maybe it's my feet? Birds have great ability to smell.

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This is the foot bridge. The trees had shed their foliage for the winter. You can see many abandoned bird nests at the tops.

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This is the pond under the foot bridge. This was a tough shot because of all the light slicing through. Wrecked havoc on my light meter.

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This is where Saddlebrook does a nice job of landscaping between the natural and artificial areas.

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All photos shot with Canon 20D

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