Everglades

I left Ft Lauderdale on Monday morning with the intent of just riding to Key West and spending the day there. When I checked maps on how long it would take to come back up from Key West to Tampa, I decided that I'd better put in the time to see some of the interior of the Everglades on the way down to the Keys.
I took the long way down to Key West heading down to Flamingo in the Everglades.
Royal Palm - Anhinga Trail
Great video at http://www.nps.gov/ever/photosmultimedia/royalpalm.htm
A group of visitors peering quietly into the undergrowth is a good clue something's there. This is the first of many alligators I saw - a couple babies are at…
Little alligators were everywhere. It just took patience to spot them.
Royal Palm - Gumbo Limbo Trail
Completely different than wetland area - just a few feet higher.
Gumbo-Limbo tree
Probably bobcat warning although there are panthers in Florida.
Flamingo Visitor Center. Busy site for water activities.
http://www.nps.gov/ever/planyourvisit/flamdirections.htm