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....so we've spent a fresh cool night camped out after a perfect evening w/ an overcast to keep things warm...& still managed to get skunked...not even a DoR to ponder...the owls hooted incessantly all night long...the clouds departed after midnight & the sky was filled w/ diamonds, no mosquitos dared ruin the ambiance...dawn was fresh....surely there wouldnt be any torpid layovers...would there...naaaahhhhh...

...to be continued...

So are ye back from southern latitudes?
Check out the resin backdrops I told you about, this is a nice grey one that fits a 20 gallon long.
B

I'm tired of hearing the word SKEEEUUUNNKED when you mention riding the roads!
Hopefully thats what I think it is......looks like it! Good work......you've earned it.

Here's a treat from the Southeast end from last week.
I pulled over just for you and snapped this ..........then on the way back......
a SCREAMER pyro stretched on the road.........next ........pyro's in tree's.....leps abound.....wrightorum as well.
Hopefully you've been sent the recent Diadophis predation shot from the other forum. diad/pyro
Someday I'll tell my diadophis story from a few weeks back!

Boat Drinks...........Kenny S.

...indeed the old boy was pretty good to us this time Youre right, although Ive done much better than l8tly this year...Its still been a tough slog most of the time...I was due for a caress of the shamrock...Doesnt look like that lil elaps will be fanging anyone for awhile...ouch! Im not sure about the rest of your post tho...sounds pretty wild if you werent dreaming...
3 other vehicles this weekend & 1 had a neonate mollo, the rest zip things were looking pretty darn dry too...
Yes Ive gotten several emails on that pyro predation post...thnx all & Im trying to connect w/ the lad 4 a followup on it...a very fortouitous find...

Beers / RxR

I'm tired of hearing the word SKEEEUUUNNKED when you mention riding the roads!
Hopefully thats what I think it is......looks like it! Good work......you've earned it.

Here's a treat from the Southeast end from last week.
I pulled over just for you and snapped this ..........then on the way back......
a SCREAMER pyro stretched on the road.........next ........pyro's in tree's.....leps abound.....wrightorum as well.
Hopefully you've been sent the recent Diadophis predation shot from the other forum. diad/pyro
Someday I'll tell my diadophis story from a few weeks back!

Boat Drinks...........Kenny S.

....so we've spent a fresh cool night camped out after a perfect evening w/ overcast to keep things warm...& still managed to get skunked...not even a DoR to ponder...the owls hooted incessantly all night long...the cluds departed after midnight & the sky was filled w/ diamonds, no mosquitos dared ruin the ambiance...dawn was fresh....surely there wouldnt be any torpid layovers...would there...

...to be continued...

...so now Im thinking...is this a lousy trick...an illusion, the ole piece of a vehicle trim...??

..I just hafta have a better look...

...it really does look kinda snakelike...what are all those rings.....mebbe its a pyro??? Please dont let it be a common blackneck garter...last time the Latman & I slipped into the morning sunlight on this rd...down close to the frontera...the only long gleaming colubrid we found turned out to be a thin Pituophis...surely its not time already to do that again...surely Iitoi is ready to bestow his grace on us...

...hotdiggity..its not a garter, gopher... nor a pyro....mebbe its a magnum regalis...

....what a gr8t AM...Im all of a sudden feeling life makes sense again...everything is as it should be...the mountain cares...

....truly a beauty & I feel substantial remorse in seperating it from the scene...I know there are many others remaining....
I lift it high & salute Iitoi & the other mountain dieties for allowing me to see...to participate...

Saludos / y vivir con gusto... RxR

Very nice rato verde. A welcome sight I'm sure.
no........I wasn't dreaming last weekend and it was very dry!

The corals were moving as well which was a surprise but only younger ones almost invisible on the road.
Luckily I had my nightvision spec's on.
Cagey little critters to catch once you've driven past!
All other commons were asleep........

Will tonto EVER re-open??? K.S>

Congrats on the critter. I liked the pictures on the road where you can't quite make out exactly what it is until the 2nd or 3rd shot. Thanks for sharing.

great post!, i know the thrill of seeing those green racers/jon

Love that far away shot of the snake all kinkied up on the road. It requires great restraint to capture that shot while fighting the urge to capture the snake first. Well done Jaun.
This is one of the only morning rats I am aware of. Good to note.

Brendan

That was a nice series of photos. Did you get that idea from the corn photo I emailed a couple weeks ago. Hum? Is that you in the photo? I wonder if whoever that was would fall on his butt if that snake tore like a bat out of hell behind itself into the grass.

I've started to take some pics from the vehicle to better capture the rush and thrill of seeing something like that on the road. Once down a dirt road, I stopped as I saw a large mammal rushing toward me from afar way down the road. I had this happen before with bears, so I broke out the binoculars and took a look. It looked to be a large dog, but I sighted a 4 foot corn in the middle of the road about a half mile away or so between me and the mammal charging in my direction. I hit the gas and threw dust and rocks and got there just a second before the mammal to gather the corn. The mammal approaching was a pit bull. It wanted to play but I didn't.

...thnx everyone for the kudoes n teasing....

Dan... yes Id like to give ya the credito but my 1st use of this technique was nearly 20 years ago (i know my photo doesnt show it...) on top of harquahala mtn at sunup...a bright mirror shine in the 2track screaming boa (when boas in az were a major event)....but it turned out to be a freeking pituophis I still have those slides tho!!!
Youre right, Ida had a major issue if the snake had bolted & I am a slow learner in that I damnear lost my 1st green ratty 1 time w/ K-man & I were shooting 1... 2 many frames as it scooted off...into the boulders & thornscrub...& once they hit those impenitrable green thorn tangles...fah-ged-aboudit...
FWIW...you should always be ready to whack a free roaming pitbull...those & puffadders need to be on leashes or in the gunsights....

Beers / RxR

Posted by: Oxyrhopus at Mon Oct 3 19:34:54 2005 [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ]

That was a nice series of photos. Did you get that idea from the corn photo I emailed a couple weeks ago. Hum? Is that you in the photo? I wonder if whoever that was would fall on his butt if that snake tore like a bat out of hell behind itself into the grass.

I've started to take some pics from the vehicle to better capture the rush and thrill of seeing something like that on the road. Once down a dirt road, I stopped as I saw a large mammal rushing toward me from afar way down the road. I had this happen before with bears, so I broke out the binoculars and took a look. It looked to be a large dog, but I sighted a 4 foot corn in the middle of the road about a half mile away or so between me and the mammal charging in my direction. I hit the gas and threw dust and rocks and got there just a second before the mammal to gather the corn. The mammal approaching was a pit bull. It wanted to play but I didn't.

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you and I next time, we are seriously due but you sure earned that one!!Terrific documenting of the find and I bet the morning was even nicer after that little gem appeared. Bueno mi amigo!

Glad to see that shot! I know how hard you can work for that first one. I'm going back out tomorrow. Mega congrats!