Rat Snake on Tree Trunk

"The Rat Snake was a beauty, at least 6 feet (probably more along the lines of 7 or so if she had not been clinging to that tree for dear life) and freshly shed and so shiny I wanted to touch her. She was very observant of me, but she did not show any defensive posturing and I was able to get within 4 foot or so of her. As soon as I walked away, she turned and made her way back up to the top of the tree."

--Dee Puett, Photographer