Words have the potential to enhance the viewing experience
Words may compliment a photograph, bring a smile to your face or make you cry
But sometimes words are a distraction
I believe this is one of those times…
IMAGES OF A COMMON GARTER SNAKE – Thamnophis sirtalis
Click here to learn more about a snake’s forked tongue
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I hate snakes! I know I should not and that they are all not bad. I can get close to a shark and dive in the ocean at night but snakes are a different matter. I’m actually proud of myself for looking at all your pictures. I was intrigued with the photos. Your shots are amazing. And very interesting. Never would I have ever even gave a photo of a snake a second look but that first shot upped my interest enough to look at them all. Great shots! Maybe the next time I run across one I might not be so quick to run now. Thank you!
When a snake begins to move I need to be purposeful to react in a calm manor. Once composed I see how close I can get before they take on a strike pose. This one was easy to photograph. I found it early in the morning when it’s reactions were slowed by the cooler weather!
Great photos. You really captured all the details.
Thank you!😊
snake searching for tongue cleaner
nice picture
Thanks 😄
Great shots. I love all the detail and that forked tongue in the last one is fantastic.
Thank you, that is what I had hoped to capture and the snake was accommodating.
Wow – very, very cool, Bonnie!
I would need a good long zoom lens to get such a close up of a snake. Well done indeed.
What’s wonderful about these particular snakes is you can almost touch them with the lens before they try to strike or slither away!
I’ll take your word for that.
Anonymous is me!
Really wonderful shots! You capture such incredible snake poses – we should dub you the “snake whisperer.”
Awww thank you.