Narrow trail and he was right on the edge, partially hidden by some brush. My foot came down within an inch of him. He backed off, rattled me a warning and let me pass. No I didn't take his picture, I moved away and thanked him for not killing me. He was about the length of my leg.
Temps in the 90s today. I usually like to rest on the ridge and absorb the views, but the sun was lethal up there.
Interesting marking on these rocks
Appalachian trail shelter
And a much needed dive in here at the end
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I’d love to visit places that have no venomous snakes and be able to hike without staring down at the trail all the time. It’s too risky for me, I’ve run across copperheads walking on a path around woods and have seen rattlesnakes and water moccasins. The woods were thick with copperheads east of the city and they still might be, there are small ground rattlers all around the lake shores, if you fish you have to look down first before stepping around the shores.
