I CAN'T HELP calling them "nakes" since years ago friends had a very young daughter who didn't say the letter S, but she was quick to spot a snake! Even if it was a garden hose! I like to think that I'm very confident around snakes but the truth is if one suddenly appears in an unexpected way I practically levitate off the ground. Some would call it a "primal" response, beyond our conscience control. Like we've already seen some big problems in the past with these things and our lower brains are trying to guarantee that curiosity is not our first response.

Nevertheless, most of the snakes we encounter around Village Hill are unlikely to present a threat to life and limb. This one is a Milk snake, about twelve inches long. It was stuck in my driveway trying to figure out how to get back under the cover of grasses. As you can see it was more than ready to bite back if I got close enough. I managed to scoop it up with a shovel and drop it in the grass. Within two seconds it had slithered down into the roots and was gone. Quite amazing how fast it disappeared.

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Photo taken: September 22, 2019, Higgins Way

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