Alligator in Red Water
Photo Title
Alligator in Red Water
Photographer/Creator
Melissa Farlow
Collection
Publisher
Freelance for National Geographic
Caption/Description
An alligator basks in the winter sun at the Okefenkee National Wildlife Refuge in Southern Georgia. The water is called blackwater because of its tannin-colored stain from rotting leaves and plants but it appears red from a directional sun.
Citation
Melissa Farlow, "Alligator in Red Water," in POYi Archive, Item #21444, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/21444 (accessed November 23, 2024).
Date Added
07.04.2008