Sunning serpent
Sunning garter, home
My grandson Luc has been spending Monday afternoons at our house, and after we get him to his piano lesson and back here, our favorite activity is to comb the grass for frogs. So far, we've found Pickerel and Wood Frogs; Spring Peepers, including some of the tiniest we've ever seen; and American Toads. But today, the haul also included a close-up look at a very laid-back Garter Snake. This one was about two feet long and enjoying the sunshine that filtered through a canopy of ferns, Witch Hazel leaves, and Rhubarb foliage. The serpent didn't even twitch when we approached. Maybe it had heard the forecast for later in the week, a prognostication that promised rain and cold, and is soaking up the temporary continuation of summer weather.