See you later Alligator...!!!!! Adventure walk in Brazos Bend Wilderness

Well, I am not sure this is a walk I would want to take ... but your photos are brave ....

said velcrogirl 2007.06.19 at 18:38:56 PDT

great album! love the adventure ..dadom dadom dadada dadom ... suspense ... especially you jumping up & down to scare the gator back to her lurking place! and you have all your limbs and appendages to show for it!!! yahoo!

said mabelscritterart 2007.05.11 at 15:54:25 PDT

G'day Mate! As always, a most enjoyable trip. Love the comments and the comintary. Catch you later Marita! Hugs Al

said acehigh999 2006.07.02 at 03:22:33 PDT

G'Day Marita I really enjoyed this album and the way you made a story of it I couldn't wait to see what would happen next. Thanks for all the interesting comment in my Crocidile Hunter Zoo album and we have been three times and never seen Steve or his wife or kids but it's worth the visit it'a a great zoo.. Be back soon Jack from Australia

said jack001100 2006.06.12 at 01:26:44 PDT

Wow Marita I can imagine all the stories your parents have dined out on when they got home from this trip! Ssssnakes alive, never smile at a crocodile and beam me up Scotty are phrases I'd have sent BEFORE the event if only I'd known! Thanks for taking us along on such an on the edge walk my friend! I left a couple of messages inside too. Thanks a million for your last batch of wonderful comments - my guestbooks always grin when they see you coming - with great reason! (((huge Aussie hugs)) Lorraine

said aussiegypsy 2006.06.10 at 03:26:55 PDT

Hi Marita, I'm glad you are still alive! Boy, oh boy this was a great adventure! We have the same kind of parks here in Holland but with ducks instead of alligators. You better don't approach those Dutch duck too close or else it'll produce an aweful sound and fly away. Very exciting! We bring bread for the ducks, I suppose you bring ducks for the alligator, right? Lovely album in which you slowly increase the tense, till the final encounter with the alligator. Boy, I'm still shaking all over, sweating over the whole body and telling you: never, I repeat never go back into that Brazos Bend park! Greetings Tjebbe

said oomt 2006.06.08 at 11:05:57 PDT

Whoooa Marita, I hear your parents will be back to the Houston Swamps next....NEVER!!!!! Wow, what a Fun and Exciting Adventure with Fantastic Images, sit on the edge-of-your-seat storyline and a Heroine that saves the day in the end!!! Sounds like the makings a new Hollywood Thriller to me, "Marita's Magnificent Ventures" - (move over Irwin, Corwin and Powers, hehe)!!! All joking aside, this is a wonderful Portfolio of a very memorable excursion and I'm glad you shared it with us my friend!! BTW, Thanks Marita for your kind and heartwarming comments towards the new couple in our family! J&J are honeymooning in Tennessee this week and I know they appreciate the warm wellwishes!! Take care my friend and God Bless!!! Your Eastern Cajun Buddie, Ted

said torretab 2006.05.23 at 07:11:04 PDT

Hi Marita, unlucky aligators, they missed the little female German girl. I could see some of these rivers on my doorstep, luckily no nasty big teethed reptiles, non the less, it must have been an interesting trip and one I would thoroughly adore. Great album marita and my apologies for being so late in getting here. take care and lots of hugs from the Saxon Aligator from the Fens, Ken

said hircock100 2006.05.17 at 04:14:42 PDT

Thanks Marita! Quite an adventure! I'm happy you enjoyed my Moscow pics, I had a great time there! Take care and be careful with those critters! Ciao :o) Roberto

said rodemicheli 2006.05.12 at 11:55:29 PDT

Hi Marita! I enjoyed the slideshow of your adventure walk. I always enjoy seeing alligator photos. You certainly enjoyed lots of other beautiful scenery as well. Thanks for sharing your photos. Sharon from Missouri

said photoop23 2006.05.11 at 13:25:00 PDT

This is definitely not an everyday sorta album. It's fantastic! All the adrenaline rush! All the panic and excitement. You rock, Marita! --Alice

said aliceteh 2006.05.11 at 04:55:10 PDT

Me again, gosh you were very game taking those great alligator shots thank you for sharing them with us regards Cheryl

said abbycher 2006.05.10 at 17:49:45 PDT

Hi Marita Thank you for your kind words, now I am retired I will be taking more shots of our beaut beaches all around Sydney so Don't forget to jump on a ferry and have a lovely swim. regards Cheryl

said abbycher 2006.05.10 at 17:44:40 PDT

very cool. great pics. all amandabargar

said agustinguti2 2006.05.06 at 11:48:29 PDT

Hi Marita! Thank you for leaving such a nice note on my People in Haifa album. No problem with not understanding the "devil's horns". I figured it's too complex describing it for someone who doesn't know it, esp that it means different things for different people. I know it in the context of Heavy Metal and (jokingly) Satanism. It was popular in Israel in the 90's. However, a quick Google search shows me that the origin was probably in Ancient Greece! Anyway... This album here is one of the most entertaining I ever so. Entertaining from a very safe distance, of course, LOL! But really we can feel the fear very well. Talk about an album with a story! We have a place with aligators in Israel but you don't get really close to them, and when I was there they were only sleeping. Nice adventure you guys had! Best wishes, Orly

said orlyyahalom 2006.05.04 at 08:39:39 PDT

Hello Marita, thank you for this exciting adventure, I love your captions! I have probably never seen an alligator even in a zoo, must think. This was quite a daring thing to do, walking so near the animal. But you are safe! Great photos, greetings from Finland, Merike

said lovejoy484 2006.05.02 at 22:03:06 PDT

Liebe Marita, das war aber ein Abenteuer - nicht nur für Dich und Deine Eltern! Auch ich habe mitgezittert, als ich Deine Bilder betrachtete und die Texte las! Deine Fotos sind großartig! Viele liebe Grüße aus Wien (oh ja, wir haben hier auch Alligatoren, im Zoo, und einmal wurde sogar einer im Donaukanal gesichtet und gerettet!!), Vera

said veralebail 2006.05.01 at 04:36:59 PDT

Hi Marita! Yikes!!! What a scary album! You are so much braver than I would be - I don't think i'd even manage to get out the camera lol! We don't have any remotely dangerous animals in NZ so this album is a lots of ufn to follow and share in your adventures. I particularly love the captions - made me laugh (nervously!!!)...ha ha! Best wishes and hugs, Kate :)

said klb49100 2006.04.30 at 20:00:29 PDT

Good Morning Marita..Well looks like I must have missed this adventure of "Al-E-Gator"... I must say that all of you are brave to take walks around the Gator hole as you never know where they are going to be...like your image #34..I can just see you "freaking" out with your little war dance...nust have scared Al-E back into the water.(ha ha)..All kidding aside Marita...Wonderful album & once again your captions are fantastic...Thanks for sharing my dear friend & God's Blessings from Celina....Ken

said bigdaddy8x14 2006.04.27 at 08:47:44 PDT

Howdy Marita!! Wow, I have never been to Brazos Bend Park, but now I really want to go! It looks like you had an amazing time, and the photo titles and subtitles were hilarious. Well good news was I did get to Houston, but only for a couple of days. But yes I spent most of the time in the hill country and also Albuquerque. I will put those photos up too. Those photos of the storm have a funny story actually.. It was record heat for April in Kerrville, at 103 degrees! And that very same day a storm was rolling in, as you could see the sky was extremely dark, so I was having a field day getting all these shots. Then it started raining VERY hard, and then it started hailing. The hail stones eventually got up to golfball size, and small tennis balls. It was absolutely amazing. Then, to top it off, the sun peeked through for a moment to create some amazing lighting and a big rainbow. It was definitely a strange day weather wise. My grandparents raise goats and cattle, but no horses, (to my dissappointment) =) But we love the goats, too. Thank you soo much for all of the comments you made on my photos!! Oh, and I was surprised to see one of my photos as your favorite! Thanks again, love from Down Under, Nikki

said usetpro 2006.04.25 at 12:16:38 PDT

Marita - this album left me holding my greath. What a great adventure and wonderful sights you have given us to view. I had a great time viewing these captures. My heart is still racing. Thanks for the great, fun journey! Best wishes, Stan

said srapada 2006.04.24 at 20:33:55 PDT

Well that gave your parents an introduction to Houston that they wont forget in a hurry. A ripper album kiddo with wonderful captions. I loved it. So when you coming back to WA to do the same up in the Kimberley eh? With real live crocs for company. Now don't go asking me to do that for you - there is a limit to friendship you know! Now you must tune in to your TV or whatever for news of Cyclone Monica - category 5 and due to hit Darwin full on in a few hours from now. When she's finished there she is said to be headed for the north of WA and after that who knows?? Love and hugs, Peter

said georgieboy98 2006.04.24 at 04:15:23 PDT

He Marita my lovely cowgirl :-) You are so funny thinking about the noise of a falling tree, you never heart it? Just go to the doctor and clean your ears :-))) And then you hear a noise………you only heard in your dreams! Oke stop joking ;-) I’m serious now and I love the walk with your parents in ~a while crocodile~ wow the alligators, your Dad must be very happy and have a big smile by seeing this wonder of creatures from mother earth! Danke schon liebe Marita, Kusjes, Joke

said _yoko12 2006.04.23 at 14:25:16 PDT

Marita, You are braver than I would have been. What great photos of a scarey place. You have really captured this wild area great. I thank you for visiting my Columbia river gorge album. My son and family live in Oregon and I get there as often as possible. Someday the plan is for me to move there. I did some hiking in the gorge with my son Brent. Will do it again when time. Have a great day. Jane

said janeloughney 2006.04.23 at 08:39:42 PDT

Hi Marita, Sooo, Wow!! This is what we mean by taking good and nice pictures. I am speakless. What a adventure. Applaus that you made this wonderful album, I read also the story you tell, My heart is beating too, My God, Glad you come home save. Thank you so much for this wonderful and great album. Marita, I think this must be a featured Album!! Yes you deserve this, (0-; Bye, Ien The Netherlands

said iahuis 2006.04.23 at 00:58:32 PDT

OMG, Marita! What an adventerous trip you have had. The whole swamp looks so sinister and dangerous. It looks as if it has no beginning and no end. I wonder how you navigated. Anyway, the important thing is that you made it safely. Or am I exaggerating? !! It is a very different kind of album. I like it. Best wishes, Suresh.

said suresh_krishna 2006.04.22 at 07:35:50 PDT

Hi Marita! Eine sooooo spannende Geschichte! Wie bin ich froh, dass bei Bild 23 Du auf einer Brücke standst! Aber dann der riesige Alligator auf dem schmalen Weg...! Interessant auch all die andern Tiere! Vielen Dank für diese Reportage voller Entdeckungen! Auch Dank für Deine lieben Worte mit Ostergruss! Herzlich, Käthi

said oertlif_2 2006.04.22 at 05:16:30 PDT

Hello Dear Cousins of Mini Dinosaur! Aren't we truly a great great great family or aren't we truly powerful powerful powerful gangsters ... for all humans are so scared of our snapping off their fingures or chewing all their limbs! But we all keep wondering ... wondering why we are so interesting to them if they are really scare of us! But anyway, nice to see you folks, and nice to hear about that you keep alerting those guys ... Houston, we have a problem ... not only from the outer space, not only from the Discovery Channel ... but from everywhere AROUND THE WHOLE WORLD ... REPTILES INVASION! Strongly supporting you ... from mini dinosaur!

said csfoto 2006.04.21 at 23:54:08 PDT

Migod woman!! Here I was dealing with autumn leaves while you were gallavanting around with 'gators and snakes!!! Sounds like you had a blast! So here I am, back to reality. Slowly catching up in Webshots land ... takes a while, doesn't it! I do have a pile of photos of NZ, but believe it or not, no decent cow and sheep ones!!! Anyway, glad to see you came away from your adventure unharmed! Later girl, Sharon

said smath101 2006.04.21 at 18:55:14 PDT

And take it easy on the coffee, ok? :) Look at your arterial tension!

said quartominguante 2006.04.20 at 19:34:12 PDT

Oh My God, Marita! The adventure you have been through! And you were still taking photos! I think I would throw my camera away and start running and screaming out loud! You really have guts! Snakes, aligators, all those "sweet creatures", I love to see them! On Tv documentaries, of course... not near me... And that big fish in photo 19, he must have some good kilos... that's nice! I guess you and your parents were lucky: the aligators were not hungry! Otherwise they would have tasted Marita... "...the gators laying around on the banks and the bird drying it's feathers.." And Marita taking pictures... At least the bird could fly away... Well, I laughed a lot reading caption 33. I can almost imagine the scene, lol. That crocodile moma certainly thought you would provoke her a big and noisy indigestion, lol. I'm glad she wasn't hungry. She would deprive us of many moments of pleasure seeing your beautiful photos and reading yours captions and messages always so positive and amused. I loved to follow this real adventure. I loved to see your dead too. Next time see if you read the plates well :) Big hugs and kisses from this friend, Rosa

said quartominguante 2006.04.20 at 19:27:17 PDT

Hi Marita, this is quite an adventure! good it ended that way, otherwise we did not have a chance to see this very interesting album. Thanks for sharing this adventure with all of us. Take care, Yair.

said ykarelic4 2006.04.20 at 00:27:08 PDT