tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559352152168236450.post2065553996329693397..comments2024-03-16T03:27:57.611-07:00Comments on A Handmade Life: Beauty All AroundHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01343988569221606506noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559352152168236450.post-32162864612458516902011-05-22T09:19:01.139-07:002011-05-22T09:19:01.139-07:00Katherine, at first I did think he was a rattler.....Katherine, at first I did think he was a rattler...which is probably why I managed to stay long enough to take his photo - my curiousity got the better of me. <br /><br />Rachel, thanks for taking the time to comment. So fun for me to hear from people and I appreciate your compliment. Thank you!<br />I was showing a young friend this snake online (I had typed in Bull snake) and I saw that it was also called a Gopher snake. I don't think I had heard them called that before so that had me wondering what all they eat. The area we were walking in has lots of marmots but I've never seen many smaller rodents so I was wondering if it could be possible for them to eat something as big as the marmots we have here.<br /><br />One time at that same area I was on the shore with my boys and a snake came swimming out of the water and up onto the shore! It took me a bit to convince myself to get back into the water and go for a swim. ;-)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01343988569221606506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559352152168236450.post-18502869290594339502011-05-20T21:01:32.700-07:002011-05-20T21:01:32.700-07:00Looks like a GORGEOUS and huge gopher snake. (His ...Looks like a GORGEOUS and huge gopher snake. (His head is too small and in-line with his body to be a rattler.) I wish I had him living in my garden. The gophers are shouting defiance at us this year. I don't think they'd be so bold with that handsome slithery fellow.<br /><br />(long-time reader here. Though I very seldom comment, I love your posts and find them incredibly inspiring. :) )Rachelhttp://www.twitter.com/rachel1974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559352152168236450.post-50774358277391115122011-05-20T15:33:43.742-07:002011-05-20T15:33:43.742-07:00Hmmm... oh, boy, that does NOT look like a garter ...Hmmm... oh, boy, that does NOT look like a garter snake, that fella looks like he may have rattles on his tail! I can hardly believe you stayed put long enough to take photos of him, I know how much you don't like snakes.<br /><br />Oh, I'm so happy to hear you have so many wonderful and familiar blooms in your new place. Savour those scents for me too, okay? Things are finally getting underway here - the neighbour has two forsythias that are now in bloom. Oh joy! I feel so bloom deprived that I'm actually looking forward to the dandelions we'll have in our lawn! lolKatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01576487047505755889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559352152168236450.post-30358826720792654432011-05-20T10:10:52.571-07:002011-05-20T10:10:52.571-07:00Eeeek! Good thing you saw him before he saw you!
...Eeeek! Good thing you saw him before he saw you!<br /><br />That pinkish tree is absolutely stunning!<br /><br />Love the shots of the hummers.<br />Enjoy each bit of wonder...daisy ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129079277073067462noreply@blogger.com