The photographs in this post were captured between September 19 and 29, 2010. The photo below was made in Sycamore Canyon on the 19th. We were in the midst of Indian Summer with a few days of heat over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. |
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The photo below, made on the 23rd, is from the Santa Ana riverbottom. I don’t know what this flower is. If you can identify it, leave a comment to let everyone know what it is. |
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This photo (below) is from the 26th. I hiked a 9-mile loop in Sycamore Canyon that morning. I liked the color against the dun-brown sunburned hillsides. |
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The next photo was captured on the 28th. The distant ridgeline is Mt. Baldy in the Angelus Mountains. |
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The snake shown below was across the trail and caused me a few moments of hesitation. I stopped walking toward it until I verified that it was probably a harmless variety. Unmoving, it watched me until I walked around it, then moved into the undergrowth. It has been identified as a gopher snake by my granddaughter whose knowledge of reptiles is more advanced than mine. |
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I captured the frame below on the evening of the 29th in Anza Narrows County Park. View west from the southern edge of the park. |
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Friday, October 1, 2010
September's End
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I'm really looking forward to my inevitable encounter with a rattlesnake. Snakes creep me out but I'm still intrigued by them. I hope I have the wherewithal to get a good photo.
ReplyDeleteI really "had" to get a couple frames of the snake because my granddaughter is such a fan of snakes in particular, and animals in general. I know of a few people who hike with pistols loaded with snakeshot, and have thought that it might be a good thing to do, but it would be another few pounds to hike with...
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