Watch your step!

Posted by
Harry (Apex, NC, United States) on 28 May 2017 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

This appears to be a harmless garter snake, but it was a real surprise when it slithered past me in the formal garden.

SONY SLT-A77V 1/100 second F/11.0 ISO 400 225 mm (35mm equiv.)

Welcome to all. I began blogging Retained-Images in 2004 at My-Expressions.com. It is gone now.

tataray from Charentes-Poitou, France

Bouhhhh. .. Ma phobie ! ....)

28 May 2017 5:23am

Jypyä Pop from Turku, Finland

Most often, encountering occurs when you dodge a bit sideways and let the snake go. They are, in my opinion, somehow very interesting and often hopelessly hated.

28 May 2017 5:51am

Hiro from Kyoto, Japan

Yeah, it must be a surprise !

28 May 2017 6:13am

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

a textural treat :)

28 May 2017 9:22am

kerrfoa from Rennes, France

TARATATA je n'aime pas ces êtres vivants sans pattes, sans ailes... concernant les couleurs elles sont superbes

28 May 2017 9:37am

Devi from Chennai, India

wow !! How lucky you are to capture is !!!
Here I am, wandering for the past 11 years with the camera looking for a snake( a King Cobra to be specific :) and I have been drawing a blank!
Lovely shot !

28 May 2017 10:51am

Don from Spokane, United States

It's a fine picture you took after the surprise. Some people love snakes but for most of us we want to stay away. At least leave them alone, A successful close-up.

28 May 2017 12:12pm

Shaun from Thorton, United States

A very nice capture of this snake. The color in this image is really good.

28 May 2017 12:34pm

Mhelene from Villiers-sur-Marne, France

A beautiful capture !

28 May 2017 1:08pm

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

Great clarity of detail

28 May 2017 3:48pm

jean pierre a from France

belle prise!! amitiés

28 May 2017 4:00pm

farNaaz50 from Gorgan, Iran

Oh ! He is walking !! in a good background !

28 May 2017 4:08pm

Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada

We need a snake in our garden. They keep the pests away.

28 May 2017 11:50pm

Elaine Hancock from Olney, United States

They just kind of show up and it makes me jump! He is rather cute!

29 May 2017 12:19am

L'Angevine from Angers, France

c'est du bon travail

29 May 2017 1:50pm

Lewis from Harns, Netherlands

Nice stripes on his body, I'd shriek if it were me.

29 May 2017 3:57pm

Irene from San Francisco, United States

Glad to see you know your snakes.

30 May 2017 12:49am