Me solo b’packing in Big Bend. Camera was perched perilously on a rock for selfie
Spotted this rock rattler in of all places—the rocks! Of course there’s plenty of rocks in Big Bend. Enough to satisfy the most discriminating rattlesnake. He didn’t look like he wanted to chat so I just snapped a picture & bid him adieu. I’ve come across many snakes in the backcountry. They don’t want to bite you any more than you want to bite them.
Off I-45 60 miles N of Houston. My wife adding perspective to size of statue & adding immeasurably to the scene for me
Led more than 70 week-long Sierra Club service projects & b’packing trips in Texas Trans-Pecos. Wilderness 1st responder. Degrees in English & History from UT-Arlington. Retired journalist. Avid environmentalist & feminist. Very progressive. Love Classical guitar, rockabilly, classical, & country music. Photos mostly by me
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