Chris Gillette, wildlife biologist and alligator trainer, poses with Casper after an Underwater Gator Tour at the Everglades Outpost with alligators he has trained inside an enclosure on June 10, 2022, in Homestead, Florida. Gillette rescues wild alligators, so he knows how to handle them if something goes wrong. Gillette rescued Casper and has trained him to listen to certain commands.
Life's a beach with our Destinations Photo Contest
Dominican Beach
Taken on December 7th, 2021 capturing nothing but natural beauty on a calm winter’s day. (photo: Christina Ashton)
Wave Explodes At Ke'e Beach Kaui
As waves roll in they constantly explode upon hitting rocks off the Napali Coast. (photo: Harold Taylor)
Sunset On Cherry Grove
Our annual family beach trip to Cherry Grove, SC. Watching the sun set on another year. (photo: Charles Settlemyre)
“The Old Boat of Caol”
Photo taken on 9/10/2019 on a trip to the Highlands of Scotland. This shipwreck is on a stony beach of Corpach along Loch Eil near Fort William. Ben Nevis is in the background and is the highest peak in the UK. The fishing boat ran aground during a 2011 storm. (photo: David Wilson)
Here With You
Puerto Peñasco - Where the beaches are warm and the sunsets melt your heart. (photo: Jessica Miller)
Magical Sunset
Our favorite beach in the U. P. (photo: John Weiland)
Panama City Beach
Grandpa playing in the sand with his granddaughter (photo: Kristen Amigoni)
Yorktown Beach, Virginia
Solitude (photo: Julie Cyr)
Daytona Beach
Nothing beats sunsets on the ocean (photo: Dustin Garrett)
lazy lake afternoon
We enjoyed a week in August at a Michigan beach house. Nothing like lounging with toes in the sand alongside gently lapping waves under a golden sun. (photo: Barb Horsch)
Peering under the pier
Myrtle Beach sunrise. (photo: Michele Henderson)
Belize Beach
Let's go! (photo: Gary Beacch)
Sunset on the Beach
Softest sand ever! (photo: Corina Buxton)
Breezy beach day
Ft. Lauderdale, FL (photo: Zineta Abazi)
Oranjestad Aruba
I captured this sunset right before I was proposed to. It’s a one in a million shot from the beach at the Divi. (photo: Mary Bybee)
Vernazza, Italy
Beach view from a rocky hillside trattoria (photo: Margaret Bonicelli)
Petoskey hunter
Hunting for petoskey stones on a hidden rock beach in northern Michigan (photo: Jennifer Koch)
Beach Escapes
Located in Key West, FL, Bahia Honda State Park (photo: Jeffrey Hite)
Hobbit Trail Beach
North of Florence, Oregon (photo: Michael Dorr)
Florida keys sunset
Night fishing (photo: Peter Poulas)
Fire in the sky
Sunset at panama city beach Florida (photo: Jeff Conover)
Boats at Rest
Boats at a quiet beach near Positano, Italy (photo: Joel Mellor)
Life’s a beach!
We have vacationed on the Pacific coast of Mexico for nearly 30 years. It’s always very relaxing at the beach! Sigh! (photo: Vicki Titon)
Jenson Beach, Florida
Palm trees along the Indian River!! (photo: Jody Gregory)
Sunrise
Sunrise Hollywood Beach Florida (photo: Jason Shoemaker)
Fun N The Sun
Hubby and I enjoying our vacation getaway together at Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort in Destin Florida. (photo: Sharon Garfield)
She "struggled to stay afloat" and two alligators "ultimately grabbed her while in the water," the sheriff's department said.
Chris Gillette, wildlife biologist and alligator trainer, poses with Casper after an Underwater Gator Tour at the Everglades Outpost with alligators he has trained inside an enclosure on June 10, 2022, in Homestead, Florida. Gillette rescues wild alligators, so he knows how to handle them if something goes wrong. Gillette rescued Casper and has trained him to listen to certain commands.