Friday, July 29, 2011

Stealth


We stood for a few minutes on the bank and silently stared down the gator whose heavy flat stare spoke of centuries' darkness. When his tail slapped the water, we blinked and watched him turn and glide away.

5 comments:

Angella Lister said...

um, you weren't planning to go swimming I hope.

Sandra said...

Yikes! My heart would be pounding out of my chest.

Denise Emanuel Clemen said...

Um. Does this happen often?

Ms. Moon said...

Ah. You are in the real, deep south.
Enjoy!

adrienne said...

such deep magic in those southern swamps. i remember locking eyes with a gator or two in lousiana.

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