HAPPY NEW YEAR POST: A few typical sights as the Friends of the Silver River (CSO), our River Patrol comes up on the New Year!

Volunteer Phylis doing her job in her amazing kayak.

This guy keeps and eye on us as we go by. This new
 alertness in the alligators might not bode well for a swimmer!

Beautiful Florida Gar, hanging just below the surface.

Classic Anhinga drying out routine. The price he pays for
underwater speed and not having oily feathers.

This enormous soft shelled turtle is a rare sight out
of the water. The first time I've seen one sunning!

Hi still seems to prefer to remain partially submerged.

Piggy back turtles. Not the difference in the species.
Can you identify them both?

Here's a close-up!

Not an old tire!

Medium sized alligator in the greenery.

Ancient cypresses locked together.

Coming back up to the headsprings.

Warm up time.

Remains of what used to be... and hopefully may be again.

Rough terrain.

An original body armor design from 200 million years back!

Stare! What might he be thinking?

Amazing architecture...

Amazing sapphire eyes in a face only a mother could love!

Moore Hen; the original big foot.

Anhinga's snakey head could never be confused with a cormorant (earlier).

Reflections...

Alligator parts evolved to last. Two hundred million years and counting!
And how long have humans been around again?

Pupil closed to a fine slit in the bright sun.

Here's looking at you!

Tender monkey moments!

On the lookout.