On the way to work Friday morning, I saw something in the road that I thought was a brown snake. As I got closer, I could see that it was a small tree branch. I drove on another block and saw something else on the road in the distance; thinking it must be a branch too. But as I got closer to it, it began to move in a sinuous manner.......a long black snake with white markings and a triangular-shaped head (which usually signifies a poison snake).
I stopped the car and grabbed my camera, and the snake obligingly stopped and posed for me, but as I snapped that photo, he began to move again, getting very close to my car. I pondered closing the window - thinking he might be able to spring up toward me, but since he wasn't coiled, I chanced another shot - after zooming the lens as much as I could. He's an ugly sight - trust me. I'd show you, but I left my camera at work (I hope that's where it is). Photos to come over the weekend. Have a good one.
9 comments:
Yikes!!!! I hate when that happens!
I hope they are quiet roads as regards traffic. You don't want a bus up your rear end:)
Sounds like a moccasin. They tend to challange you. Looking forward to the pictures.
Years ago my husband took me shooting at a range up the canyon. On our way, we saw a rattlesnake in the road, so Dee pulled over and shot it, then put it in our car. I was totally freaked out by the whole experience and by my gun-toting husband, too. And then the snake coiled!!! After it was dead! You are one brave lady to be shooting at a snake with just a camera!
Even I wouldn't stop to photograph a snake.... coiled or not... slithering and creepy.... makes my skin crawl to think about it. You are brave.
Cool! I wanna see the pictures! :D
I don't like to drive over snakes in the road because I just know they will latch onto my car underneath and worm their way into the passenger seat. Can't wait to see photo.
It's been about 55 years since I last saw a black snake in the wild. Nice sighting!
I'm sorry about your kitty.
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Looking forward to the photo. I hope your camera is waiting for you.
I have had snakes slither across the road in Saguaro National Monument, but they belong there and I don't. (Except as a visitor, of course.)
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