The Parting Shot for April 18, 2012 11

The better to see you with, my dear….

“I made this image at Myakka River State Park in Sarasota, Florida, this past spring. There had been no rain in the river valley for quite a while, and the waters were at drought level. I found this guy in a shallow depression in the riverbed, along with some trapped fish, and knew I had a good chance for an evening shot with flash.”

Photo credit:  Larry Lynch
Photo source:  National Geographic

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