Thursday, August 12, 2010

Close encounters of the fangy kind




While standing in chest deep water in the middle of a stream, one of these ever so friendly creatures happened by. He was less than amused to find me in his way. I was less than amused to find myself in his way, especially since the only way I could rectify that was to back up, into the deeper water. So I got a quick lesson in how to tread water while your waders are filling up and your heart rate is up to about 280.

I love my job.

Everyone will be pleased to know that both the snake and myself made it through the encounter unharmed. And trust me, I was WAY more scared of him than he was of me.
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8 comments:

  1. bibcAugust 12, 2010 at 8:23 PM

    hell yes, i believe you! im scared and i wasn't IN THE WATER WITH THAT aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

    so glad you are alright!
    xoxo
    lis

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  2. carAugust 12, 2010 at 9:05 PM

    That is why biology was not for me. Yikes!

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  3. Catherine WAugust 13, 2010 at 1:23 AM

    Like lis, I'm scared and I'm only looking at a photograph. Certainly wouldn't like to be sharing a body of water with him.

    Glad that your encounter left you both unscathed. x

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  4. AnnaBelleAugust 13, 2010 at 5:53 AM

    I'm with lis and Catherine - that is so scary!

    I'm so glad you are ok, and that the is snake too!

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  5. LeslieAugust 13, 2010 at 8:29 AM

    Oh, so scary!!!!

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  6. cdgAugust 13, 2010 at 9:22 AM

    Yikes! I would have totally freaked out! I am glad you are ok, be careful out there!!!!!!

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  7. BethAugust 13, 2010 at 11:16 AM

    shivering! i'm more glad you're ok than that he is :)

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  8. Mrs. MisfitsAugust 13, 2010 at 2:02 PM

    Gah! I hate snakes. I might have died in the spot of fright!

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