We haven’t seen this guy for months, but yesterday, Alli-Baba made an appearance in our backyard. Silently, he glided past our house on his way home. Boy, do we feel so much safer now, knowing he’s out patrolling our area?!
Almost back at his watery lair, where maybe his lady wife was making supper. “Honey, I’m home!”
Wishing you all a great week.
I would rather be able to see him, that is for sure!
Most definitely. 😅
Now that’s a guardian for sure…MOL 😀 Thank you so much for coming to my Pawty, Sylvia. Hope you had a lot of fun, just like me 😀 Extra Pawkisses for a wonderful day🐾😽💞
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Nice captures, Sylvia. Sometimes I miss seeing alligators when I lived in SC. Not positive it’s true but supposedly the snout in inches is the length of the gator in feet. Fascinating creatures.
Thanks, Jane. Yes, they are fascinating creatures and although I didn’t have my tape-measure with me, I reckon this one was one of the larger ones. 😀 😯
You have an alligator! I scream when I see a snake. MAkes me feel like a right wimp!
We have a few harmless snakes too. 😅
You are very brave to share your backyard with that big fella. I’ve seen a few of his cousins on my travels and they never cease to make my timbers shiver. Wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving
Thank you so much for the wishes. How are you and the Captain celebrating? We did a nature walk this morning and your timbers would definitely have shivered. 😅
Sounds like a lovely way to spend your day. We are enjoying a few weeks on land with family and friends who have come to visit us in South Africa. Thanksgiving was spent in a condo overlooking to beautiful shores of Umhlanga. Tomorrow we head back to the game parks for more of the Big 5 😍.
Umhlanga is where we used to live. We had a house along the beach front far from the madding crowd. I often get homesick.
I can imagine how difficult it must have been to bid Umhlanga and all of KZN farewell. This is a really special place that I am sad to sail away from (am also sad that we missed you on your last visit here earlier this year).
We have a weather window that will take us from Durban as far as East London on Thursday where we will wait for a second window to hopefully transport us all the way ’round the Cape.
Good luck with the weather, Lisa. 😘
Still waiting 😣
I don’t know how you can live comfortably next to Ali Baba. Doesn’t he and his kin sometimes wander into your yard or up to your door and ring the door bell? Don’t tell me that the photos I see on the internet of Ali Babas and bells are not true.
Well, so far no alligators at our front door. We do have a peephole, so can always check who’s there before we open up. 😀
Nothing like having a secure moat 😀 Have missed your menagerie…hope all’s well with you Sylvia.
Thanks, Madhu. Yes all is well here. Nice to see you. 😘
Alli-Baba certainly provides great security services 😀
Yes, he really does, Helen and he doesn’t charge for his services either. 🙂
Creepy! I’d never sleep with these guys around. 🙂 🙂 All going well, Ad?
I’m sure you’d get used it, Jo. After all, I’m still alive. Just don’t go swimming out back though. 😀
Ouch. Not my favourite form of security!
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Alli’s fine, from a distance – my distance that is 🙂
You’re quite safe if he’s only on your screen. 🙂
That’s quite the patrol. One who might ask for some serious protection money. 😉
Haha. He doesn’t charge me ‘cos I’m his friend. 😃
Glad he makes you feel safe 🙂
Haha Thanks, Derrick. 🙂
Good to see Alli back on patrol!
I know. We were thrilled to see him again. 🙂
Alli Baba looks like as if he is a man on a mission… don’t they just cruise around so smoothly?
Yes, he does look like he means business. I wish I could glide through water like he does, just as I wish I could soar like the birds here. 🙂
nice to see him back. Have a lovely week Sylvia!
Thanks so much, Ute. xx
Great shots – and commentary! LOL!
Thanks, Fi. I enjoy making up stories about my creatures. 😀
i like how just a little slither of his back shows. Not a huge fan of alligators though, except perhaps at a distance… haha.
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Yes, the thing about alligators is that they do have hidden depth. Like with most people, you generally only see the top layer. 😀
He doesn’t seem to be as happy to see you as you do him, Sylvia? So rude!
I’m quite okay with him not waving his teeth at me. 😅
Go Ali!
I’ll second that, Nancy. 🙂
Safer now with his patrolling?!! 😲 Where’s he been? That scares me too! 😉 Still, he’s fascinating to watch.
I agree, Donna. Very fascinating to watch……from a distance. 🙂
He looks more like a nuclear sub that moves stealthily to target.
Your comment made me laugh out loud. 😃 I think you’re right, YC.
Oh, I do love your security patrol!!! Hugs.
Hugs back, Rebecca. 🤗
I don’t suppose you have a dog or cat roaming around? Ali is majestic but scary…
No, I only have a wooden dog and cat. People tend to keep their dogs in the house, except when going out for a walk with them on a leash. I’ve only seen a cat……….once. 😯
Eeek! I hope he stays put and doesn’t decide to go exploring. I wonder where he’s been all this time.
I was also wondering the same thing, Carol. Maybe he went up north for the summer. 😀
Safe? Maybe not so much.
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Well, at least I know that no one will be swimming across to our house. 😀
Very true!!
From faraway I like him but he may not come to cloas.Beautiful photo’s
Thanks, Marylou. I also hope he keeps his distance. 😀
You do live in a National Park!
I wouldn’t be comfortable with Ali-Baba. I’ve seen crocodiles at Murchison Falls in Uganda. Hundreds. They say crocodiles are slow on land? Not true. They’re very fast on land! They can probably outrun a human.
Watch your back.
And have have a great week.
I’ve only ever seen him in the water here, unlike the last house, where we had five alligators who often used to sun themselves up on the bank across the small lake. Thankfully that was in other people’s backyards. 😀
Wide-eyed emoticon.
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I think I prefer your smaller visitors! 😲
Yes, size does count. 😀