Snakes!

Northern Watersnake

Timber Rattlesnake

I've started the Animals page with these two guys. While recently walking around Pisgah National Forest, I ran into these two snakes that thankfully the dog overlooked. Actually, the Timber Rattler was lying in the forest road, but the other the dog just ran past. During the same day hike, I nearly stepped on another rattlesnake. It rattled, I lost my breath and jumped. Snakes are a lot cooler when you can see them from a distance!

Anyway, I got their identification from a N.C. snake website, but if I have mislabeled them, please let me know.

Snakes!