stonyloam
06-10-2007, 10:23 AM
Well I hope you are all happy now, you have totally corrupted me! I no longer see the sky or trees, I am constantly looking down on the ground. Went down to Keuka lake (in the NY finger lakes) for a fishing trip with the boys, and stayed over for a couple of days. Went out this morning with Chloe (my German shorthair) for a short walk and when we got near the top of the hill she went into “snake point” (that is a lot like bird point, except her nose is about 2 inches off the ground). Went over to have a look and she was pointing a nice little t s sirtalis . Naturally no camera, so went back down to the cottage and got the camera and came back up and started looking, with the following results:
Thanks to Sid I have been shamed into not using my age as an excuse for not turning over rocks, this l. t. t. was under the first large rock.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/l_t_t_.jpg
Is the May contest over? Too bad! Had two of these babies, but one escaped while I was trying to take a photo of a salamander.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/gs2_lake.jpg
This little one was sunning with a buddy, but by the time I got the shot
his friend was gone
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/lake_gs1.jpg
Snuck up on this one, but it disappeared in a flash when I got too close.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/gs3_lake.jpg
A pretty good time was had by all!
Thanks to Sid I have been shamed into not using my age as an excuse for not turning over rocks, this l. t. t. was under the first large rock.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/l_t_t_.jpg
Is the May contest over? Too bad! Had two of these babies, but one escaped while I was trying to take a photo of a salamander.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/gs2_lake.jpg
This little one was sunning with a buddy, but by the time I got the shot
his friend was gone
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/lake_gs1.jpg
Snuck up on this one, but it disappeared in a flash when I got too close.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/gs3_lake.jpg
A pretty good time was had by all!