Finally, a place I had always wanted to visit. The Florida Everglades and Alligator Alley. I recently had the pleasure of visiting Florida's alligator paradise. Even though there was an abundance of rain showers, it was still a great experience. The road through the everglades is a busy one. Vehicles speed back and forth across this stretch of land continuously and most pay no attention to the wildlife basking on the roadway. Evidence of wildlife and speeding vehicles colliding were abundant as seen in the picture to the right. During our trip, Sarah and I did our part to rescue as many reptiles as possible from certain death. Many alligators, snakes and turtles crawl onto the roadway after rains to enjoy the heat and steam from the road. Though pleasurable to their cold blooded bodies, it is quite often the beginning of their demise. So began the dragging of the turtles from the roadway!