Shark Valley Visitor Center, Everglades National Park, U.S. 41, the Tamiami Trail.

 An aerial view of the Shark Valley Visitor Center in Miami, FL

 

Tourists walking on the bridge of the Shark Valley Visitor Center

A group of tourists walking down the bridge of the Shark Valley Visitor Center

Great blue herons. American egrets. Dragonflies.

A beautiful bird standing on a rock

A brown and grey American egret bird

Marshmallow clouds inhabit a deep blue sky.

Take the tram on a 15-mile path.

An aerial view of the Everglades National Park

Tourists taking pictures of the Everglades National Park on board of the tour truck

A driver looking at an alligator at the Everglades National Park

Or hike the path. Riding a bike is better. Alligators everywhere: In the sawgrass, on the cypress islands, in the canal.

An small alligator inside the water

A big alligator head outside of the water

A baby alligator swimming in the water at the Everglades National Park

An alligator coming out of the water

On the path, a 10-footer, jaws agape.

A big alligator walking around the Everglades National Park

Whip by him on the bike.

A detail of the alligator teeth

Modern-day dinosaur fails to dignify obnoxious presence of 21st-century man with even a hiss.

A nice grey American egret flying

When you go…
Shark Valley Visitor Center
36000 SW 8th Street. Miami, FL 33194

 

A beautiful plant with an white fruit

 

Photos by James Branaman for VISIT FLORIDA

 

Be sure to check out additional Everglades stories by Jeff Klinkenberg:  visitflorida.com/en-us/everglades.html

 



 

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