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    A large alligator is resting partially submerged in a shallow, algae-covered wetland or swamp. The reptile is oriented toward the camera, with its full body visible from snout to tail. The surrounding environment consists of marsh grasses and murky, duckweed-covered water.

    NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES

    01.03.2005

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    U.S. Coast Guard Heartland       

    NEW ORLEANS — Pictured here is a 10-foot alligator found in Charley Pond at Coast Guard Communications Station New Orleans, January 3, 2005. Alligators are one part of wildlife located at the communications station that the unit co-exists with. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Communications Station New Orleans.)

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    Date Taken: 01.03.2005
    Date Posted: 06.21.2013 01:07
    Photo ID: 958025
    VIRIN: 050103-G-ZZ999-615
    Resolution: 2304x1728
    Size: 807.44 KB
    Location: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, US
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    A large alligator is resting partially submerged in a shallow, algae-covered wetland or swamp. The reptile is oriented toward the camera, with its full body visible from snout to tail. The surrounding environment consists of marsh grasses and murky, duckweed-covered water.
    The image shows a close-up of rack-mounted telecommunications or networking equipment with multiple LED indicator panels. The panels display a combination of green, red, and yellow LEDs corresponding to labeled signal status indicators such as TD, RD, DCD, SIO, RTS, CTS, DSR, and DTR. The depth-of-field effect keeps the central panel in sharp focus while the surrounding units blur toward the edges.
    The image shows an open grassy field containing multiple radio antenna structures and towers. A prominent large circular loop antenna is mounted on a lattice mast in the center, accompanied by a Yagi-style directional antenna and a tall guyed tower to the left. The site appears to be a radio testing or communications facility set against a backdrop of dense trees under a partly cloudy sky.
    Two signs are posted on a pole surrounded by tall wild grasses and vegetation. The upper green sign prohibits gator hunting and trapping, while the lower white sign welcomes visitors to 'Charley Pond' at COMMSTA New Orleans, warning about a 10-foot-plus alligator named Charley who has no fear of people. The signs collectively urge extreme caution and remind visitors they are in the alligator's natural habitat.
    A tall lattice-style radio or communications tower stands in an open grassy field, supported by numerous guy wires radiating outward in multiple directions. The scene appears to be a rural or semi-rural setting with dense tree lines in the background. Two or three human figures and what appears to be a vehicle or equipment are visible near the base of the tower.

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