When I was a child, I was interested in reptiles and amphibians.  I read about them, and enjoyed watching and catching them. In my mind, alligators were fantastic creatures that I'd 
never be close to; especially since they were nearing extinction due to over-harvesting.   I'd read how alligators would soon be gone(1960's).  But, when they were finally placed 
under protection in 1967, their numbers increased and the alligators came back.  I had never dreamed that I'd be able to see so many alligators alive, and free to move in a natural
environment (5000 Acre Park) and I'D BE THERE WITH THEM. Now,  even after volunteering in Brazos Bend State Park almost every week (for 20 years!); I'm still filled with 
wonder and joy when I see alligators.--04/14/2023

The original format remains as a sort of diary which gives a sense of time to these observations, and also the evolution of my knowledge about alligators. I've grouped observations as I feel they relate to each
other. On each page, the observations will still be listed in chronological order-usually with the newest material at the top. There will be a few exceptions in cases where I have multiple updates of a specific 
situation (such as progress of an alligator nest through time). 

This chart lists my "alligator pages".  Dates in the columns refer to when the observations were made, not necessarily when they were posted/uploaded to my pages.