Rattle McSnaz of AZ

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Rattle McSnaz of AZ

"You don't pull on Superman's cape, You don't spit into the wind. You don't pull the mask off of old Lone Ranger, And you don't mess around with ..." the "Rattle McSnaz of AZ." Western Diamond-back Rattlesnake or Coontail crossing a road near a bend in AZ's Verde River. It's not uncommon to see this species of venomous snake reaching a length of 6 feet (72 inches) in this part of Arizona. This snake was probably returning from a favorite watering hole. ZOOM in, and you can see how the patterns resemble a racoon's tail at the lower end of its body next to its rattle, thus giving it the name Coontail. The air temperature was approximately 90 degrees when I took this photo. The snake was slithering in the direction of a Mesquite tree, seeking shade and protection from an obnoxious photographer. August 31, 2008
lcarreau
on Sep 5, 2008 12:49 am
Lat/Lon: 34.67370°N / 111.95158°W
Image Type(s): Hiking,  Wildlife,  Flora,  Informational,  Scenery
Image ID: 439211

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Diveria

Diveria - Sep 10, 2008 6:59 am - Voted 10/10

90 Farheneit...

should be 31/32 Celsius degrees... not so hot Larry... In southern Italy it's normal to have a temperature that is 38/40 Celsius (100 Farheneit more or less) during July and August, but surely nobody there have ever seen a 2 meters long poisonous snake!

lcarreau

lcarreau - Sep 10, 2008 8:05 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: 90 Farheneit...

Complete agreement! It was a partly
cloudy day, when I snapped the photo of this
"surprised serpent!"

I know about southern Italy. In my seafaring
days, I was there six times in the 1970s.

It is such an incredible place, and all the
tour guides were friendly. I really want to
return to Italy someday, if at all possible!

Larry (Gracie & salud!!!!!!!!)

Wiktoria Plawska

Wiktoria Plawska - Aug 8, 2009 6:23 pm - Voted 10/10

Mushroom list!

These mushrooms are the only one's my family eats in North America. Some mushrooms that are great in Poland- are deadly here. I will post the mushrooms in an "other" section that i will make.
Feel free to ask questions.

lcarreau

lcarreau - Aug 8, 2009 7:03 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Mushroom list!

Completely understood!

Please go ahead with your list, and I will
be sure to ask if I have a future question.

And ... sorry for the misunderstanding.

Wiktoria Plawska

Wiktoria Plawska - Aug 8, 2009 8:42 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: Mushroom list!

I just posted the list, the images should be up in a few minutes. :)
What misunderstanding?
Cheers,
Wiktoria

lcarreau

lcarreau - Aug 8, 2009 11:32 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Mushroom list!

Thanks - I'm jogging to the supermarket to
buy some mushrooms right now.

: )))

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