Walking along a trail, trying to avoid stepping on lizards, I almost stepped on the most delicate snake. Very thin and small and young. Sunning itself in the afternoon light. As soon as my foot was imminent it did a half coil and then slithered speedily into the brush. I had the impulse to follow [...]
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Pouncers
April 8, 2010 – 2:37 am
When I first started my love affair with the woods near my house I hadn’t yet discovered the big tree that I climb and sit in for hours. I had, however, found a small tree with a branch perfectly positioned to sit on like a bench in the park, very civilized. I could sit out [...]
