2018 End of Year, End of Flickr, & On to Video - the sequel
Posted: January 6th, 2019, 8:13 pm
As continues....
One day I was happily driving about. Wondering where Dave is... Davis... Daveeee… Isss? Is Dave...? Davis around here somewhere, I know it. Then a voice shook the ground from the heavens, "Dave's Not Here...." This was getting annoying, so I turned left down a country road and next thing I know, I'm approaching a road side vehicle of work project rejects huddled around staring upon the ground. Even appearing as ant sized humans from a distance... I could make out one truth of their guilty postures. "SnAkEeeeeee…." I pulled up to the bunch like greeting old high school buds I had once acquired a shitty life from. I quarried, "whatcha looking at there...snake?" as the members of this popped band of bandits began to reload their transport carriage. Horse power included "Yeah, bro... its white dare" I further inquired, "what did it look like?" Then from inside the safety of a locked rear passenger door... muttered the shaky pronounced words from trembly nicotine lips, "it was stipe-it and yellow wit black!!" Hmmmmmm… I thought... musk be a garter The leader of the gang, unaffected by the serpents threatening presence, then began pointing with much enthusiasm in the general direction within the towering dry thick abundance of old and new cattails. I inspected the scene. Over a little to the left of the sighting zone, I saw whom which they referred to. Slowly slithered a nice specimen of California kingsnake. Looked nearly identical to the one I saw crawling through the edge weeds and down a hole, nearly 5 minutes prior on a close but different rode of the same habitat. I thought to myself, wow cool. Another crawling Cal King. Apparently snack searchin' or love hunting. I wished I had my camera in hand, because although this calmly moving 3-foot character was feeling at ease under the observation of his fellow thieves, He was slowly descending down a squirrel hole. Pausing. Then continuing. But the coolest aspect of this photo opportunity which was quickly falling away from me, was the huge old granddad gopher snake that comfortably lay coiled & basking within the scattered shade next to the burrow's entrance. Instead of trying to run for the cam.... I decided to have a little fun
I carefully grabbed onto his royalty with one hand, and then the huge relaxing sleepy gopher into the other. Then turned quickly to the half opened backseat window behind me full of curious suspense-filled beady eyes... and Trophy-ed the two snakes out proud & surprisingly to the vehicular viewers. Sending out thumps, jumps, and roars of terrified smiling faces of enthusiasm as they viddy-ed their first up close wild In-hand snake encounter. They gang leader smiled unfearful next to me as I let a member pet the snake. And I could tell the lads were gracious of my entertainment ..and then, I savvyed on.
But not before picturing the old gopher's unique and interesting color scheme...
DSC_0657-4 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0678-4 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
Following that fun feeled day... I had a pretty awesome extensive day of nice finds. Firstly, I then came across this interesting Sutter King. Never before have I seen such an outrage. The stain of a delta refrain dyed to the scales in vein. However, could ye be the mark-of-birth that thumbprinted this snake like a god given name...? Part of the ventral suggested it was grown out with natural scale-enlarging maintain... However, the opposite DNA suggestive info on the ventrals above it, clearly remained. If anyone has info, please don't hesitate to kindly explain....
DSC_0298-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0701-3 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0710 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0715 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
Next, I then found this pretty little injured gigas a little further down the road. I escorted it out of paved danger and noticed as I photographed, that there were small drying bloody chunks of its own mouth meat glued to it's lips. I felt sad for the young serpent and hoped he would heal enough to capture a meal. When needs be. I photoged and let the young lad crawl into a plowed field of protected land set aside for the species. Sometimes all we can do is what we can...
DSC_0823-4 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0808-4a by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0835-4 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
Then, a little more further down the road... I flipped this beautiful angry gopher snake. He grumpily said, "you want art buddy...?? I gotcher art!!" And the rest as follows...
DSC_0863-4 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0876-4a by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0880-4 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0881-4 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0898-4 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0947-3 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0057-3a by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
Then, even a little MORE further down the road.... Another artistic opportinity came to light
DSC_0097-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0146 (2)-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0129-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0189 (2)-2a by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
There were many lazy lizards seen on this glorious day. However, this one caught my eye. Soaking up the stone warmth and not caring one bit that I was sticking a giant spaceship in his face. He had encountered aliens before... and even an abduction. Do what you want he mutter with disinterest. Why don't you take a picture of my asphalt while your at it ...you young punk. And, "meh..." ...then was like, "on second thought. You're alright kid..."
DSC_0245-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0254 (2)-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0256-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
Then, I flipped this little guy who immediately hauled off into the wide stretch of road in a frantic unsuccessful escape attempt. I thought to myself...I can never get a photo of that cool iridescence because they always run at the flipping experience. So, before he could rid himself of me. I snatched him up in a snap for a quick shot and away I went.
DSC_0276-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
As the day carried on, the weather shifted. I was reminded of something I wanted to photograph last year. Something I hadn't seen in a very long time except for a DOR. The first time I ever saw a brown kingsnake, I was a young boy and flipped a seemgly black & white baby in a field debris pile and right after, flipped a light brown & banana yellow king of the same size. My buddy Scott was with me and I think each of us flipped one of the snakes. I had flipped the brown & yellow... I think. Either way, it was super cool and an eye-opening experience. Before then, I thought all kingsnakes were black & white. So, last year I was thinking. In the past 5 years of flipping these farmland kings. I still haven't come across a light brown & and high "banana" yellow. I found a few jet black & banana yellow... but not the equivalent of that first original brown king encounter. So, I thought... I know exactly which direction to drive.... Wouldn't it be cool to end this day with a find like that to add to the king variation count. So, off I drove... and score, I did
But FIRST......... Before I could take my first photo of the beautiful sedimetal royalty. (After lifting a half burried caked-down ply board submerged in water, that extended out into a muddy drainge ditch, barely being able to lift that stinky board high enough to peer deep back into it's shadow, to see the dark faded remnants of suggestive king coloring, to influence me to reach full arms legth, into the deep unknown, far back as I could, while breaking my back to hold up the mud-coverd wood, solo handed, to reveal the very sought out prize I had driven all this way for....) I saw this young hawk, Screeeaaammmming as he made a slow getaway from this threatened attacker. I mean, you could seriously feel this raptors pain. Lol Vocal tone displaying clearly the open wounds on the back of his head. Even as the little wacker retired his attack, dressed in his red badges of courage, the hawk continue to scream in pain as it sorely soared away.
DSC_0312-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0312-2aa by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0313-4a by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0313-4 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0320-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0330-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0335-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0354-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0369 (2)-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0384-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0388-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
I mean, who doesn't like to see swimming frogs...…...
DSC_0073-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0076-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0077-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0078-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0079-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0080-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0082-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0083-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0182-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0211 (3)-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
How many turtles are in this photo... If anyone actually gets this, I'll be amazed fare warning. If you click the image it will take you to the Flickr page. Then doubele click to enlarge & click-n-hold to scan. I included two other images in line behind this one that can be viewed to second guess your guess Good luck
DSC_0257 (2)-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0298 (2)-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0301-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0312 (2)-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0316-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0323-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0328-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0342-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0349-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
Around this time RenoBart had contacted me and we agreed to do a day in the field. Looking for giants, they weren't easy to find. Once discovered, they were gentle chaps. Imposing no harm. And if you were gentle natured back, they let you snap a rewarding photograph. This tank of a snake was seriously the brownest I've seen since my lifer, quite some time ago. Something I've wanted to see again for a long time. This one, far more enriched in brown. Here's some highlighting photos. To view the original post and photoset for this outting, click this link: http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/vie ... art+porter
DSC_0376-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0423-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0435-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0444-2A by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
There's this really amazing road out near El Dorado Hills. Beautiful scenery and habitat as far as the eye can see.... Enough time had passed for me to forget all about it and why. Boy does it suck for cruising I mean, wtaf I did find a garter, a gopher, and small buzztail on different nights. But talk about a disappointing waste of time. Each night, after giving full hours of effort, I drove out to my tiny stretch of awesome road I found a few years back. Just to get some kind of herping satisfaction before making the 30 minute drive back home. Even after missing the good temps, the road still produced finds. This was an awesome gator found on it tho Large and super colorful. Photoged in low setting sunlight
DSC_0534-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0565-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0574-2a by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
If I farted... someone may say, "Dayuuuummmm, Porter. Someone stepped on a duck." However, you also could say, "Dayuuuummmm, Porter. Someone stepped on a bullfrog." But what I'm saying is, if you don't take a 2nd look at this photo, you're gonna miss it....
DSC_0038 (2)-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0046-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
Around this time, I met up with ilikesnakes. He was a mellow fellow and I could tell right away he was a nice guy. Both of us retired skateboarders, we had a lot in common and it felt kinda like seeing an old friend. He had found some old untouched fallen down barn sheds and I have to say... it felt great to flip that shit! Took me all the way back to my childhood herp hiknig adventures through the then undevelpoed gold panning camps of Roseville foothills. Which is all but gone now. Me along with my other pre-teen rascal friends would get dropped off by Scott's dad after scrounging up gas money between the lot of us. Then spend a summer day of fishing, carp swim goggle gigging, and snake flipping all day long as we Stand-by-me'ed our little asses though what seemed to be open unexplored prairie. Running around like wild Native Indians. To view the original post and photosets, click this link: http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/vie ... es#p267354
DSC_0114-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0171-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0186-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0202-2aa by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0264-2aa by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0347-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0403-2a by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0457-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0513-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0695-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0698-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0101-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0289-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0312a-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0266-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0327-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0404-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0436-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0514-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0586-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0639-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0679-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0690-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0732-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
To Be Continued.....
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One day I was happily driving about. Wondering where Dave is... Davis... Daveeee… Isss? Is Dave...? Davis around here somewhere, I know it. Then a voice shook the ground from the heavens, "Dave's Not Here...." This was getting annoying, so I turned left down a country road and next thing I know, I'm approaching a road side vehicle of work project rejects huddled around staring upon the ground. Even appearing as ant sized humans from a distance... I could make out one truth of their guilty postures. "SnAkEeeeeee…." I pulled up to the bunch like greeting old high school buds I had once acquired a shitty life from. I quarried, "whatcha looking at there...snake?" as the members of this popped band of bandits began to reload their transport carriage. Horse power included "Yeah, bro... its white dare" I further inquired, "what did it look like?" Then from inside the safety of a locked rear passenger door... muttered the shaky pronounced words from trembly nicotine lips, "it was stipe-it and yellow wit black!!" Hmmmmmm… I thought... musk be a garter The leader of the gang, unaffected by the serpents threatening presence, then began pointing with much enthusiasm in the general direction within the towering dry thick abundance of old and new cattails. I inspected the scene. Over a little to the left of the sighting zone, I saw whom which they referred to. Slowly slithered a nice specimen of California kingsnake. Looked nearly identical to the one I saw crawling through the edge weeds and down a hole, nearly 5 minutes prior on a close but different rode of the same habitat. I thought to myself, wow cool. Another crawling Cal King. Apparently snack searchin' or love hunting. I wished I had my camera in hand, because although this calmly moving 3-foot character was feeling at ease under the observation of his fellow thieves, He was slowly descending down a squirrel hole. Pausing. Then continuing. But the coolest aspect of this photo opportunity which was quickly falling away from me, was the huge old granddad gopher snake that comfortably lay coiled & basking within the scattered shade next to the burrow's entrance. Instead of trying to run for the cam.... I decided to have a little fun
I carefully grabbed onto his royalty with one hand, and then the huge relaxing sleepy gopher into the other. Then turned quickly to the half opened backseat window behind me full of curious suspense-filled beady eyes... and Trophy-ed the two snakes out proud & surprisingly to the vehicular viewers. Sending out thumps, jumps, and roars of terrified smiling faces of enthusiasm as they viddy-ed their first up close wild In-hand snake encounter. They gang leader smiled unfearful next to me as I let a member pet the snake. And I could tell the lads were gracious of my entertainment ..and then, I savvyed on.
But not before picturing the old gopher's unique and interesting color scheme...
DSC_0657-4 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0678-4 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
Following that fun feeled day... I had a pretty awesome extensive day of nice finds. Firstly, I then came across this interesting Sutter King. Never before have I seen such an outrage. The stain of a delta refrain dyed to the scales in vein. However, could ye be the mark-of-birth that thumbprinted this snake like a god given name...? Part of the ventral suggested it was grown out with natural scale-enlarging maintain... However, the opposite DNA suggestive info on the ventrals above it, clearly remained. If anyone has info, please don't hesitate to kindly explain....
DSC_0298-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0701-3 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0710 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0715 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
Next, I then found this pretty little injured gigas a little further down the road. I escorted it out of paved danger and noticed as I photographed, that there were small drying bloody chunks of its own mouth meat glued to it's lips. I felt sad for the young serpent and hoped he would heal enough to capture a meal. When needs be. I photoged and let the young lad crawl into a plowed field of protected land set aside for the species. Sometimes all we can do is what we can...
DSC_0823-4 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0808-4a by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0835-4 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
Then, a little more further down the road... I flipped this beautiful angry gopher snake. He grumpily said, "you want art buddy...?? I gotcher art!!" And the rest as follows...
DSC_0863-4 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0876-4a by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0880-4 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0881-4 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0898-4 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0947-3 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0057-3a by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
Then, even a little MORE further down the road.... Another artistic opportinity came to light
DSC_0097-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0146 (2)-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0129-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0189 (2)-2a by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
There were many lazy lizards seen on this glorious day. However, this one caught my eye. Soaking up the stone warmth and not caring one bit that I was sticking a giant spaceship in his face. He had encountered aliens before... and even an abduction. Do what you want he mutter with disinterest. Why don't you take a picture of my asphalt while your at it ...you young punk. And, "meh..." ...then was like, "on second thought. You're alright kid..."
DSC_0245-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0254 (2)-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0256-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
Then, I flipped this little guy who immediately hauled off into the wide stretch of road in a frantic unsuccessful escape attempt. I thought to myself...I can never get a photo of that cool iridescence because they always run at the flipping experience. So, before he could rid himself of me. I snatched him up in a snap for a quick shot and away I went.
DSC_0276-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
As the day carried on, the weather shifted. I was reminded of something I wanted to photograph last year. Something I hadn't seen in a very long time except for a DOR. The first time I ever saw a brown kingsnake, I was a young boy and flipped a seemgly black & white baby in a field debris pile and right after, flipped a light brown & banana yellow king of the same size. My buddy Scott was with me and I think each of us flipped one of the snakes. I had flipped the brown & yellow... I think. Either way, it was super cool and an eye-opening experience. Before then, I thought all kingsnakes were black & white. So, last year I was thinking. In the past 5 years of flipping these farmland kings. I still haven't come across a light brown & and high "banana" yellow. I found a few jet black & banana yellow... but not the equivalent of that first original brown king encounter. So, I thought... I know exactly which direction to drive.... Wouldn't it be cool to end this day with a find like that to add to the king variation count. So, off I drove... and score, I did
But FIRST......... Before I could take my first photo of the beautiful sedimetal royalty. (After lifting a half burried caked-down ply board submerged in water, that extended out into a muddy drainge ditch, barely being able to lift that stinky board high enough to peer deep back into it's shadow, to see the dark faded remnants of suggestive king coloring, to influence me to reach full arms legth, into the deep unknown, far back as I could, while breaking my back to hold up the mud-coverd wood, solo handed, to reveal the very sought out prize I had driven all this way for....) I saw this young hawk, Screeeaaammmming as he made a slow getaway from this threatened attacker. I mean, you could seriously feel this raptors pain. Lol Vocal tone displaying clearly the open wounds on the back of his head. Even as the little wacker retired his attack, dressed in his red badges of courage, the hawk continue to scream in pain as it sorely soared away.
DSC_0312-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0312-2aa by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0313-4a by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0313-4 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0320-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0330-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0335-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0354-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0369 (2)-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0384-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0388-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
I mean, who doesn't like to see swimming frogs...…...
DSC_0073-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0076-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0077-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0078-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0079-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0080-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0082-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0083-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0182-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0211 (3)-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
How many turtles are in this photo... If anyone actually gets this, I'll be amazed fare warning. If you click the image it will take you to the Flickr page. Then doubele click to enlarge & click-n-hold to scan. I included two other images in line behind this one that can be viewed to second guess your guess Good luck
DSC_0257 (2)-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0298 (2)-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0301-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0312 (2)-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0316-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0323-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0328-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0342-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0349-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
Around this time RenoBart had contacted me and we agreed to do a day in the field. Looking for giants, they weren't easy to find. Once discovered, they were gentle chaps. Imposing no harm. And if you were gentle natured back, they let you snap a rewarding photograph. This tank of a snake was seriously the brownest I've seen since my lifer, quite some time ago. Something I've wanted to see again for a long time. This one, far more enriched in brown. Here's some highlighting photos. To view the original post and photoset for this outting, click this link: http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/vie ... art+porter
DSC_0376-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0423-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0435-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0444-2A by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
There's this really amazing road out near El Dorado Hills. Beautiful scenery and habitat as far as the eye can see.... Enough time had passed for me to forget all about it and why. Boy does it suck for cruising I mean, wtaf I did find a garter, a gopher, and small buzztail on different nights. But talk about a disappointing waste of time. Each night, after giving full hours of effort, I drove out to my tiny stretch of awesome road I found a few years back. Just to get some kind of herping satisfaction before making the 30 minute drive back home. Even after missing the good temps, the road still produced finds. This was an awesome gator found on it tho Large and super colorful. Photoged in low setting sunlight
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If I farted... someone may say, "Dayuuuummmm, Porter. Someone stepped on a duck." However, you also could say, "Dayuuuummmm, Porter. Someone stepped on a bullfrog." But what I'm saying is, if you don't take a 2nd look at this photo, you're gonna miss it....
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Around this time, I met up with ilikesnakes. He was a mellow fellow and I could tell right away he was a nice guy. Both of us retired skateboarders, we had a lot in common and it felt kinda like seeing an old friend. He had found some old untouched fallen down barn sheds and I have to say... it felt great to flip that shit! Took me all the way back to my childhood herp hiknig adventures through the then undevelpoed gold panning camps of Roseville foothills. Which is all but gone now. Me along with my other pre-teen rascal friends would get dropped off by Scott's dad after scrounging up gas money between the lot of us. Then spend a summer day of fishing, carp swim goggle gigging, and snake flipping all day long as we Stand-by-me'ed our little asses though what seemed to be open unexplored prairie. Running around like wild Native Indians. To view the original post and photosets, click this link: http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/vie ... es#p267354
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DSC_0171-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
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DSC_0436-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0514-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
DSC_0586-2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
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To Be Continued.....
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