Saturday, September 26, 2015

Colorado Gators

Believe it or not, there's an alligator park in Colorado - it's called Colorado Gators, and it's situated on hot springs near the Great Sand Dunes National Park. It's the place where my old D40X finally stopped working - by the end of the visit the shutter motor was all be finished and it couldn't expose anything properly. So these are the last shots it ever took!
Of course, we had to visit it with the grandkids, and we all loved it. They even got to hold a small alligator!
They've even got a few rare albino alligators.
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10 comments:

  1. Sylvia KSeptember 26, 2015 at 10:36 AM

    Oh, these are amazing, Al!! The albino is awesome!! I know all of you must have had a great visit!! Thanks so much, as always, for sharing the fun and the beauty!! Have a wonderful weekend!!

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  2. eileeninmdSeptember 26, 2015 at 10:45 AM

    Cool shots of the gators. The albino gator is cool! I am not sure I would want to hold even a small gator. Great photos, I am sorry you camera died. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Have a happy weekend!

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  3. carol l mckennaSeptember 26, 2015 at 11:38 AM

    Now, there are some 'critters' ~ great shot!

    Happy Weekend to you,
    artmusedog and carol

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  4. Linda W.September 26, 2015 at 1:59 PM

    How fun for your grandkids! Yes, they have a place called "Reptile Gardens" outside of Rapid City, SD that also has gators.

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  5. UnknownSeptember 27, 2015 at 6:30 AM

    Awesome critters! Sorry your camera died though.

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  6. CheriSeptember 27, 2015 at 12:50 PM

    RIP D40X but it got some great shots! very interesting, we live 30 minutes away from the Little Sahara sand dunes in Oklahoma.

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  7. alfonsoSeptember 27, 2015 at 2:10 PM


    Wow!. Stunning animals.
    Good photos.

    hugs

    · LMA · & · CR ·

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  8. Sallie (FullTime-Life)September 28, 2015 at 1:55 PM

    RIP for your camera! It did good on its last gasp. What a surprise to know this place existed ... Had no idea. But you know .... Florida ... Bring the grands next winter, forget Disney World (ha ha ) and take them to see gators in the wild!

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  9. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiSeptember 29, 2015 at 9:52 PM

    I never knew about this gator park. If I ever get down there with my grandkids I'm sure thye'd love to visit this.

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  10. sonia a. mascaroOctober 2, 2015 at 11:43 AM

    Wow! Great photos of alligators!
    Just amazing to see a rare albino alligators too!

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