Snake!
Today was my lucky day. Ran and hiked Mt. Wire with Scott this morning. It was nice to feel my quads get a workout as I alternately ran and hiked up the steep parts. We got to the top and decided to continue on a ridge leading East from the tower to a bump about half mile away. I got ahead of Scott and ran to the bump, then over to another one. Looking back I saw Scott waving his arms at me, calling me back. What the? As I approached I hear "Dude, you almost stepped on a rattlesnake." What the? Scott pointed and there partially under a plant and very much on the edge of the trail was a rattler, coiled and alert. It was a 50/50 probablility that I missed stepping directly on the creature. I wasn't thinking of snakes this morning, wasn't studying the trail to avoid stepping on one. Next time I may not beso lucky.
We ran back down fairly quickly from the summit. It was a pleasant morning and exciting to see the snake. |