nope rope

[rdking647]

western diamondback

[2naSalit]

1. Nice catch!

[Dem2theMax]

2. Aptly titled. At least for me

Many years ago, while visiting my parents, I went outside after dark to put something in the trash can. As I turned to come back in the house, I noticed what I thought to be a large rope laying in the driveway. I couldn't figure out why my dad would have left it there, and I went over to pick it up.

And at that moment, one end of the 'rope' turned into the head of a snake, and it started looking up at me.
That was the fastest I ever ran into the house in my life!

I am now living in that same house, and I really watch it when I go outside, 24/7. I live in critter country.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Great photo!

I hope you were using your longest lens!

[Adsos Letter]

4. Oh man, that is excellent!

The way that it came up on my screen gave me a bit of a start!

[ManiacJoe]

5. Great photo, but

if it was taken with anything smaller than a 5000mm lens, you were way too close!

[Callalily]

6. Great photo and one that I would NEVER take!

[trusty elf]

7. very nice!

I once sat on a rattle snake when I was a kid in California. Fortunately, my reflexes were faster than the snake's.