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Tuesday, August 25, 2015

If The Fishing Isn't an Adventure, Make One

Sometimes the fishing is just no good. Today on a usually productive pond I just couldn't get into fish. So I went for an adventure. At heart I am still a little kid, so I love climbing through boulder fields looking for snakes and frogs. And that's just what I did.



This particular area is perfect habitat for timber rattlesnakes, and some landmarks in this part of the state are actually named "rattlesnake". I didn't see any today, but their food- mice, wood frogs, and toads- was out in force.

Tomorrow is the last day of my summer vacation, and I'm planning a special trip. So stay tuned!
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4 comments:

  1. HibernationAugust 26, 2015 at 6:17 AM

    Have you seen Timber's before RM? I have not, though I know a few spots where they are recorded to live, and many I enjoy that, as you noted, are named for them. I've seen a few copperheads though - in areas where "they no longer live" I know those big venomous snakes are hyper rare, and likely becoming more rare... but they are really cool - it's neat to know there are a few things that wild that live in our woods.

    For several years when I archery hunted in SW CT, there were really "scree" covered or tumbled boulder covered slopes that I traversed, and man... They looked so much like spots I could see a TimberRatler. Always made me nervous during the early season when it could still be 75-80 for a high temp.

    Hope the fun day was a fun day on the adventure pre school.

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    1. RM LytleAugust 26, 2015 at 1:18 PM

      Thanks,
      I have only ever had the good fortune of seeing one. It was amazing. I have seen some copperheads too, but on the west side of the river.

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  2. CliffAugust 26, 2015 at 11:15 AM

    Yep, sometimes you just have to make something else happen. Can't wait to see what you came up with today!
    Tie, fish, write and photo on...

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