Swamp people!

My mom, Carter, and I loaded up early Saturday morning and headed to Waycross, GA to visit the famous...

Often imitated never duplicated...

Having a little lunch picnic at the park! 

Nothing like eating your lunch and having this gal pop out of nowhere. We later found out her name is Helga and she is preggo and due to lay her eggs in August.

Oscar's (see above) skeleton. Poor guy had horrible arthritis and broken bones. Alligators can live to be as old as 90.

We got to the Alligator oasis just in time for their lunch (see video below). My mom has a real queazy stomach so this was by far her least favorite part.

This cute little guy was quite the entertainer. He would swim, go down his slide, and do all sorts of tricks for tourist. I never realized how sociable otters are.

Visiting the Old Roy exhibit. Old Roy was there when I was a little girl and history says he was the quite the menace before being held in captivity to fisherman and their boats.

Gorgeous view from our boat ride. The tannic acid is what makes the water so dark. 

Touching a Rat Snake at the Nature show.

Baby alligator.

I decided to wear him on my head. Why not, my poor hair had already survived a rain shower..why not an alligator?

Soaking wet but we survived! Such a fun day!

The alligators during their lunch time.