seven snakes (or possibly eight)
Sep. 15th, 2015 05:36 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dragonyphoenixI was at Riverbend Park today and down by the river, over where the boats launch, I saw two snakes swimming. One dove and headed for the weeds; I didn’t see that one again. The other dove, came back up, and headed out toward the center of the river.
A bit further down the trail, I was clambering onto some rocks and a guy told me he’d seen a snake there earlier. Later I overheard some hikers walking by and one said she got nervous when she heard rusting in the foliage because she’d seen a snake on a previous visit.
I continued down the trail and climbed onto a tree that was mostly horizontal, although it’s roots are still in the dirt, and hanging over the stream. I saw a flash of movement from the riverbank and looked down to see a snake with a fish in it’s mouth. The snake was three-quarters out of the river to trap the fish out of the water. Every once in a while, the fish would fight to get away. I watched until the snake had eaten it. Once the fish was in it’s mouth, it kept rocking it’s head from side to side, I guess that’s part of how it swallowed the fish.
After I started walking again, I heard a rustling and looked down to see another snake swimming downstream with the current.
By the dam I saw a flash of something, on land this time, which might have been a smaller snake. I didn’t get a good look at it. I also saw a salamander with blue markings.
I then turned around and headed back toward my car but stopped on another rock where I saw yet another snake, this one swimming toward the shore.
A bit further down the trail, I was clambering onto some rocks and a guy told me he’d seen a snake there earlier. Later I overheard some hikers walking by and one said she got nervous when she heard rusting in the foliage because she’d seen a snake on a previous visit.
I continued down the trail and climbed onto a tree that was mostly horizontal, although it’s roots are still in the dirt, and hanging over the stream. I saw a flash of movement from the riverbank and looked down to see a snake with a fish in it’s mouth. The snake was three-quarters out of the river to trap the fish out of the water. Every once in a while, the fish would fight to get away. I watched until the snake had eaten it. Once the fish was in it’s mouth, it kept rocking it’s head from side to side, I guess that’s part of how it swallowed the fish.
After I started walking again, I heard a rustling and looked down to see another snake swimming downstream with the current.
By the dam I saw a flash of something, on land this time, which might have been a smaller snake. I didn’t get a good look at it. I also saw a salamander with blue markings.
I then turned around and headed back toward my car but stopped on another rock where I saw yet another snake, this one swimming toward the shore.
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Date: 2015-09-15 11:35 pm (UTC)My most interesting snake experience was when I opened the door to the gym where we have Zumba class and spotting a little garden snake sunning himself on the metal base of the door. (I was the 2nd one there. I'd been called by the instructor to come early. She was freaking out.)
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Date: 2015-09-15 11:41 pm (UTC)How did you get the snake out?
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Date: 2015-09-16 12:32 am (UTC)no subject
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