Sunday, May 08, 2011

342.1 Miles & Snakes!!!...Rattle snakes!!

It never rains in southern California (except when it rains that is....as in...now!)

But then the SUN comes out and all is forgiven!

Crossing Deep Creek - in style! - no wading through creeks for this kid!
Trail angels - at work again! Amazing and appreciated!

At least they have the important detours marked - see you at the clown!!

Fellow trekkers at the  Clown! - 'Happy Whale', 'Choho',  .....and....and.......I forget! 
Snakes.... I hate snakes!!.....especially rattle snakes
.This one was cute though!.... coiled up he would fit on the top of a beer can!
This one wouldn't ... he was 5-6' long ....thick around as my wrist... and totally preoccupied
We don't know how this battle ended... the snake's mouth was stretched pretty wide.....
He was frothing at the mouth .....and it looked like he had some ways to go yet!
The ground squirrel was easily 5" across and the snake was having one heck of a time dragging it up the trail.
We wished him 'bon appitit!'

4 comments:

  1. Wow, great snake pictures, I have never seen a rattler, National Geo could not do better.

    Rodney

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  2. Just checking

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  3. Wow D amazing photos.
    So the snakes really can steal your food.
    Have a great one!!!!!!!!!!!

    Mary and Jimmy

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  4. I agree, great snake pictures. You have already completed 321.1 miles! Way to go!! I like the crocks; can you hike in those? Lorna

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