For three years I lived down a dirt road in a tiny spot on the map called
Floral City. Floral City is known for 2 things, the annual
Heritage Days celebration and the
Avenue of the Oaks. I lived along a body of water called the Leslie Hefner Canal that wound around the neighborhood and eventually made it's way to the
Withlacoochee River. Those of you saw last week's "Tuesday" post may remember the Green Swamp. The Green Swamp is the headwater of the Withlacoochee, so I guess I just moved upstream a ways. Here's a shot of the Leslie Hefner
Here's Bruno out on my dock
And one of my neighbors
Here's another one of my neighbors...He was caught right off my dock
This next picture shows the fate of that particular neighbor
A few pounds of that gator ended up in my freezer and made for some fine dinners.
I hope you found this section of my world interesting. See you next week.
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Oooo... your reptilian neighbor was a little one! So, how do you cook gator meat? I've had it, but don't remember much about how it was fixed.
Great pics. Gotta keep them gators away from Bruno!
Great post!
I live near Floral City (Citrus/Sumter line)down one of those 'ol dirt roads. Been here since I was a kid.
Neat! Bruno looks like a good dog!
Sayre - the usual way is to flour or bread and deep fry, but my personal favorite is Gator Piccata...slice thin cutlets and pound them thinner...flour lightly and fry till golden in olive oil...then toss in some capers and squeeze on some lemon...Yum!
Troll - when the Momma Gator and her kids took up residence across the canal Bruno stayed indoors...He was 110# and she was big enough to take him
Kevin - You must know the fish camp down at the end of Trails End Road - that little store was a life saver
FC - Bruno was the best...I miss him much
I love gator meat! but like gators, too... but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.
It must've been kinda neat living there.
BD: My, that was a great post. You have interesting neighbors.
Sorry that Mr. Linky was goofy this week. Thanks for sharing your world. FG MW Team
WOW I am not so sure I would want a gator as a neighbor but... for supper well now thats a whole nother discussion.
I am nto sure what link you are talking abotu but if you email me I will help if I can.
Peach867@yahoo.com
Laura :)
That is one scary neighbor.... Glad they caught it. But I am thinking I don't want to see alligator meat.
I loved your first neighbour and I guess your second neighbour had his uses. Lovely place to live nesxt to water, and useful having freah food delivered to your door.
interesting post and photos...now those gators i would not feel too comfortable sharing any space with.
have a great week.
BeeDancer - Of course I know the Trail's End Fish Camp! Launched many a boat from there, and stop by on occasion to see what's going on.
Down that way can be a scary place at night though...!
Hi BeeDancer! So glad you stopped by over in Niger so I got around to seeing your world! Gators at the door, lol, not bad! How does gator meat taste?
Glad you all found this one interesting...Can't worry too much about the Gators (unless you're FSU or 'Bama) cause if there's fresh water there's bound to be a gator in it
Everyone says gator meat tastes like chicken...I'm not so sure about that...To me it's more like a mild fresh-water fish, but it may have something to do with the water it lives in and what it usually eats
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