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| Angelika/Mike Schilli |
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Michael Recently, at REI in San Francisco, I bought new hiking boots. To break them in, we went to the Marin Headlands despite the somewhat unsettling weather. After about 5 miles on the trail, a mountain biker called out to us that he had seen a coyote. We were almost back at the car anyway, and as we marched steadily, I suddenly noticed a frantic movement on the ground. A snake slithered just inches past my boots across the path. Naturally, I performed quite the bear dance!
Angelika laughed naturally, obviously her childlike mind did not grasp the seriousness of the situation! The snake did not even move away afterwards, but continued lurking on the path. That's why I photographed the disgusting reptile with the telephoto lens at the highest zoom setting. Just look at the colorful pattern. Definitely a venomous snake, death occurs within seconds!
Spared to live another day!
Angelika & Michael
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