Steven L. Taylor is a Professor of Political Science and a College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog).
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@Steven L. Taylor: This past March when we went down to see my son and his family down there, I finally saw my first alligator in the wild, on a walk in the Jean Lafitte bayou. It had a dead half rotten raccoon in it’s mouth.
Picturesque might be overstating it, but I still took a couple dozen pics of it.
eta: always before we went down in December or January to get a break from the deep freeze. We went in March this time because that is when my Granddaughter’s b-day is.
Heh, alternate: Flower Child.
@OzarkHillbilly: That’s a great suggestion!
Was that as creepy in person?
Remarkable, but what is it?
@MarkedMan:Ultimately more beautiful and awesome nature encounter than creepy.
@CSK: Alligator in a Louisiana bayou.
Great. Just great!
@Steven L. Taylor:
Yes, I see it now. Thanks. At first I thought it was a light snow cover on rocks. And then I thought: “In Alabama?”
@Steven L. Taylor:
Wow! I live in Florida and see those creatures all the time., yet I’m stunned by the beauty of this shot.
I’d probably be less uneasy about them if they all adorned themselves in flowers. I may even offer one a hit.
@Steven L. Taylor: This past March when we went down to see my son and his family down there, I finally saw my first alligator in the wild, on a walk in the Jean Lafitte bayou. It had a dead half rotten raccoon in it’s mouth.
Picturesque might be overstating it, but I still took a couple dozen pics of it.
eta: always before we went down in December or January to get a break from the deep freeze. We went in March this time because that is when my Granddaughter’s b-day is.
Enter that photo somewhere! It’s remarkable and beautiful.
At first I thought this photo was a drawing, I did a double take, looked again squinted my eyes and saw this for what it was/is. Again, great pic!
@al Ameda: Thanks! I was really, really pleased with this one.