Took a hike the other day...
Apr 26, 2017 09:21:45 #
Apr 26, 2017 09:23:43 #
sb wrote:
Cute! THAT is when a good telephoto comes in handy!
Yes! My walk around lens is the Sigma 18-250. On the crop body it gives plenty of reach.
Thanks!
Apr 26, 2017 11:35:20 #
Apr 26, 2017 11:38:29 #
Bushpilot wrote:
Nice shot of this healthy critter! I like how he's framed by the grasses.
Thank you!
Apr 26, 2017 11:49:32 #
Apr 26, 2017 11:58:27 #
Jolly Roger wrote:
It's good you found him -
- and not the other way round.
- and not the other way round.
I was fortunate. Some other hikers had already found him, and as we walked up to them they excitedly and anxiously pointed him out. He blended into the grasses extremely well. Others were trying to grab a shot with there cell phones, and honestly, I was a bit concerned. They were getting way to close for my comfort. I waited for them to back away, and by this time the snake was quite agitated, dancing back and forth, head pointed at one individual and then another. I stood back, maybe 15 feet or so, and was able to zoom in with my Sigma 18-250 to grab the shot. I probably would have walk right on by had they not pointed him out.
Thanks for the comment!
Apr 26, 2017 13:36:01 #
Retired fat guy with a camera
Loc: Colorado
You have accomplished what I could not do, you stayed still long enough to get this shot. I would have been hauling ass the other way.
I have lived in Colorado, almost my entire life, I was a boy scout here, I have hiked, climbed, and camped all over this state. I have never [thank the lucky stars] come up next to a rattler.
A little trivia for you. Way back, a long time ago, Carter Lake used to be called Rattlesnake Lake.
I have lived in Colorado, almost my entire life, I was a boy scout here, I have hiked, climbed, and camped all over this state. I have never [thank the lucky stars] come up next to a rattler.
A little trivia for you. Way back, a long time ago, Carter Lake used to be called Rattlesnake Lake.
Apr 26, 2017 13:43:07 #
tyedyetommy wrote:
You have accomplished what I could not do, you stayed still long enough to get this shot. I would have been hauling ass the other way.
I have lived in Colorado, almost my entire life, I was a boy scout here, I have hiked, climbed, and camped all over this state. I have never [thank the lucky stars] come up next to a rattler.
A little trivia for you. Way back, a long time ago, Carter Lake used to be called Rattlesnake Lake.
I have lived in Colorado, almost my entire life, I was a boy scout here, I have hiked, climbed, and camped all over this state. I have never [thank the lucky stars] come up next to a rattler.
A little trivia for you. Way back, a long time ago, Carter Lake used to be called Rattlesnake Lake.
I'm a Colorado native. So are my wife, kids, and grandchildren. Can't say I've seen a lot of rattlesnakes, but I have seen my fair share. This is the first we have encountered on a hike. And to be fair, the park service did have a warning sign about rattlesnakes in the area. I have a healthy respect for them, so I do give them a wide berth.
I did not know that Carter lake used to be called Rattlesnake Lake. this shot was taken at Bobcat Ridge, which is a few miles north of Carter Lake, but pretty much about the same elevation.
Thanks for the comment!
Apr 26, 2017 16:15:07 #
A shot I would have missed, as I ran like an eagle. Good for you, great shot
Apr 26, 2017 16:17:29 #
jolefont wrote:
A shot I would have missed, as I ran like an eagle. Good for you, great shot
We never in any danger. We stood way back!
Thanks for the comment!
Apr 26, 2017 17:30:28 #
Crichmond wrote:
Found this little guy two or three feet just off the trail.
Nice capture. I head for the desert tomorrow. Hoping to capture some more shots of Sidewinders. They are one of my desert favourites.
Apr 26, 2017 17:31:27 #
Bozsik wrote:
Nice capture. I head for the desert tomorrow. Hoping to capture some more shots of Sidewinders. They are one of my desert favourites.
Here's to success!!!
Hope you have a great trip!
Apr 26, 2017 19:54:46 #
Apr 26, 2017 19:55:29 #
PAR4DCR wrote:
Not a guy you want to mess with. Good catch.
Don
Don
True!
Thanks!
Apr 26, 2017 21:31:07 #
Regular snakes - - I like 'em. Keep the Vermin away from the house.
Poisonous snakes - - well - - that's why I dress like this when mowing the back 40
Poisonous snakes - - well - - that's why I dress like this when mowing the back 40
I've lost 30# since then :) :)
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I did NOT want his/her progeny around my grandson
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