Wife and I went to Skyline Drive today, almost went to the ER

[blackfang]

Wife and I went to Skyline Drive today. Weather was great, maybe a high of 71. She loves going up there and taking pics of the overlooks, wondering on the trails and what is beyond the overlook. Well as she is walking, she doesn't realize she is about 5 feet from a nice sized Rattle Snake. It wasn't rattling or anything and I wonder if it was lethargic due to the chilly weather. I happened to catch it before she got too close.

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Some pics of the trip

This is what I saw 5 feet away(zoomed in as no way I am getting closer to that ****er), looks like a female based on the tail.

I'll stick with the Boas and Pythons..lol
My ugly mug

She was more careful in checking her surroundings after that:lol:

Here is the bear that was along the side of the road.

Some dumbass deer that took its sweet time crossing the road

 

[VirtualSVT]

haha yeah lots of noise when walking through tall grass.

Nice pics.

 

[blackfang]

I think she now understands why I keep saying to stomp when we walk in high grass...lol

 

[pho_phizzat]

I think she now understands why I keep saying to stomp when we walk in high grass...lol

I like to sing and take heavy footsteps.

 

[nicksender]

Nice; coincidentally I saw your post of this earlier this evening on Arfcom. :-D

 

[Prototype007]

Looks like a beautiful view, except for the snake lol!

 

[ksstang]

That looks like a pretty cool area! Very nice pictures.

 

[SVTORANGE]

Sweet pictures that snake would have given me a heart attack for sure

 

[5spd07gt]

cool pics

 

[CobraBob]

Nice photos, and thank God your wife didn't get any closer to the rattler. Glad you had a nice time on the Drive.

 

[03Sssnake]

That will get your blood pumping every time! We have quite a few water moccasins, copperheads and rattlers around here...I run along the bayou and have almost stepped on a water moccasin on several occasions...I try to avoid tall grass, stick to well beaten trails etc...

 

[FineLineMtrSprt]

When I saw your thread title I said to myself...he must have hit a dear or a bear...didnt expect the rattler. But those snakes are are actually growing in numbers, at least in our area. The deer....hell those damn things are going anywhere!...the black bears even those are getting a little more bold even in winchester va they are being seen in pretty populated areas more often. Few years ago we found a couple baby rattlers in our drive way and our neighbor across the street found a 2-3ft adult in his back yard, which he shot.

 

[blackfang]

Nice; coincidentally I saw your post of this earlier this evening on Arfcom. :-D

Ha

That will get your blood pumping every time! We have quite a few water moccasins, copperheads and rattlers around here...I run along the bayou and have almost stepped on a water moccasin on several occasions...I try to avoid tall grass, stick to well beaten trails etc...

She was very well aware of her surroundings for the rest of the day..lol.

When I saw your thread title I said to myself...he must have hit a dear or a bear...didnt expect the rattler. But those snakes are are actually growing in numbers, at least in our area. The deer....hell those damn things are going anywhere!...the black bears even those are getting a little more bold even in winchester va they are being seen in pretty populated areas more often. Few years ago we found a couple baby rattlers in our drive way and our neighbor across the street found a 2-3ft adult in his back yard, which he shot.

Yeah the deer and bear aren't worried about anyone.

 

[FineLineMtrSprt]

The deer give no ****s! Lol they are really bad in my area. On I81 they eat and walk right along the shoulder with no care in the world.