Great White Egret / Casmerodius albus

"Gator holes" are wetland ecosystems in miniature. Each one is a dry-season oases tended by one of the top predators of the Everglades, the alligator. They provide much more than a nesting location for gators. They offer cover for wildlife. Wading birds come to gator holes to feed on small fish and snails and to take advantage of nesting and roosting sites. 

Sheila and I were in south Florida recently and she was thrilled when I learned of a path through a swamp that led to a gator hole. It was less than a mile from the road and we made the trek together: me carrying my camera and Sheila keeping an eye peeled for gators along the way. It was awesome.

When we got to the gator hole I shot this Great White Egret walking along the edge of the water. It's a huge bird; only the white form of the Great Blue Heron is larger.  

Obviously, we walked a good trail that day.

Proverbs 2:9-11

Find all the good trails!
Lady Wisdom will be your close friend, 
   and Brother Knowledge your pleasant companion.
Good Sense will scout ahead for danger, 
   Insight will keep an eye out for you.