Snake In The Creek

by bill - 2010-04-14 ( life / animals / wildlife / reptiles ) [html version]

I almost stepped on a snake as Elizabeth and I came out of the creek. Yes, we were in the creek. Anyway, I yelled, "Aaaah" when he slithered past me toward her and into the water.

She wanted to get a better look at him as he lay there half in the water, half out. It was only three feet long, but I didn't know if it was poisonous or not, so I said, "no way." Anyway, none of us, including the snake, was injured. I think it was one of these: