Patience
This gator was not visible when we arrived on the pier to watch the sunset for the third time during our week at Lake Louisa State Park in Florida. But a couple of minutes later it emerged from the depth of the water and just stayed there mostly submerged for about 15 minutes. It never moved until it silently dropped down into the water and disappeared. All it wanted to do was welcome some kayaker back home or, perhaps, it enjoys the brilliant Florida sunsets.