The huge alligators that ply the waters of this particular swamp invariably seem to crawl ashore precisely next to a sign that warns humans of dire consequences if they should dare approach. It is almost as if this alligator somehow knows that the sign offers a degree of protection from those who would bother it. We saw several alligators dozing on the grass directly below some of these signs, however I preferred to wait for this particular beast to glide towards one of them. I made this image when its nose seemed almost ready to touch the post. The words on the sign are explicit, and so is the graphic drawing showing four human fingers abruptly severed at the joints.