Join the discussion! For rules visit: https://kymkemp.com/commenting-rules

Comments system how-to: https://wpdiscuz.com/community/postid/10599/

Subscribe
Notify of
guest

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

12 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
bluelaker4
Guest
bluelaker4
15 years ago

Kym, please tell me you got this photo off the web and not with your camera! I can see by the background that snake is NOT in the wild but is in human territory.

damyantig
Guest
15 years ago

Is that a venomous snake, and did you find it near your home or at a zoo? Stunning photo tho!

Kitty
Guest
15 years ago

Beautiful snake. I hope you used the zoom lens for that one.

Nice shot, pretty greens.

silverstar98121
Guest
15 years ago

I certainly hope that’s a friendlier snake than the last one you posted.

BTW, why don’t you have a search thingy? Do you know how many pages I had to scroll through to find that?

Staff
Member
15 years ago

Actually, that photo was taken in some grass. I can see that the silver in the background looks like metal but it was just dry grass. As far as I know the little guy is harmless but I stayed back a ways just in case and used the zoom lens.

Silverstar, I do have a small discreet search engine down at the bottom of the right column (It’s discreet ’cause I’m not computer savvy enough to change the widgets on my blog.) It says TYPE AND ENTER in small pale rectangle. I use it all the time but, unfortunately, most people don’t notice it.

forkboy
Guest
15 years ago

I like snakes. And I’m happy to see that you aren’t afraid to ssssssnap their picture.

vermins
Guest
vermins
15 years ago

Amazing !!

Elizabeth
Guest
Elizabeth
15 years ago

I think all snakes should come with a warning message, even photos. Something that says – click here if you wish to see the snake, LOL. Good photo, though.

Ernie's place
Guest
15 years ago

Kym
That is called a Redside Garter Snake. We used to call them Water Snakes, because they live mostly around water, and they dive to catch small fish. They are considered harmless, but they will strike and bite if threatened. Ask me how I know!

Staff
Member
15 years ago

That sounds like a story, Ernie. I hope you tell it.

Elaine
Guest
15 years ago

Thanks for the identification, Ernie. Now that you describe it, I’m sure that’s the kind I saw once in my mom’s pumping spring about ten years ago.

silverstar98121
Guest
15 years ago

That thing hides well. I can barely see it. But it does work.