Gila Monster in Portal, Arizona

Me and my dad were leaving the Chiricahuas and heading back to Alabama after our 8 day visit to these beautiful mountains in southeast Arizona. On our way out, this Gila Monster was sitting on Foothills Road only about 1 mile from Portal. It let me get several photos before it scrambled away into the desert brush. The monster was very short tempered and didn't like us being around it, so we didn't touch it. I took these photos with a Canon 550d with a Canon 500 f4 IS lens, so I was about 20 or more feet away from it when I took these photos. I hope you enjoy them!