{"product_id":"alligator-0002-bayouself-wildlife-archive","title":"Alligator #0002 — BayouSelf Wildlife Archive","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAlligator #0002 — BayouSelf Wildlife Archive\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second encounter. The moment the BayouSelf archive became something real. \u003cstrong\u003eAlligator #0002\u003c\/strong\u003e was photographed in the wild Louisiana wetlands in the earliest days of the project — a wild American alligator caught in a moment of pure, unguarded presence. This high-resolution field image carries the energy of a project just finding its footing in the bayou, and the quiet certainty that there were 998 more encounters to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the \u003cstrong\u003eBayouSelf 1,000 Alligators Archive\u003c\/strong\u003e, a long-form documentary photography project dedicated to capturing one thousand individual wild alligators across Louisiana’s wetlands. Each image is a numbered field record — one creature, one moment, one truth of the bayou.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat You Receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-resolution digital image file (JPEG)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for large-format printing, framing, editorial, and personal use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstant digital download — no shipping required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eField Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdult American alligator (\u003cem\u003eAlligator mississippiensis\u003c\/em\u003e). Entry #0002 in the BayouSelf 1,000 Alligators Archive — one of the founding field records of the project. Photographed in the wild Louisiana wetlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Archive\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe BayouSelf Wildlife Archive is an ongoing photographic record of Louisiana’s wild alligator population — from hatchlings to giants. Every entry is numbered, documented in the field, and added to a growing catalog of one of North America’s most enduring apex predators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe second step into the bayou. The moment the archive became inevitable. Alligator #0002 is a founding entry in the BayouSelf 1,000 Alligators Archive, available as a high-resolution digital download.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Mamou Enterprises.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49499862860016,"sku":"BSWA-GATOR-0002","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/7171\/5056\/files\/3gators.jpg?v=1775301754","url":"https:\/\/realtimecajun.com\/products\/alligator-0002-bayouself-wildlife-archive","provider":"Big Mamou Enterprises","version":"1.0","type":"link"}