Can you see Medusa in this?

My nephew and I bought an old fishing boat to leave at the camp, and had spent a couple of hours out in the Sun trying to get the motor to run. The rest of the family were getting wrestless so when we finally did, I suggested he get his wife and two kids 7~5 in the boat for a ride to make them happy.
After about two minutes my sister’s phone rung. Audra the older one said to me, “Get your camera ready and meet us at the dock. I’ve spotted a ball of snakes.”

Needless to say, I was there with a twitchy shutter finger, hoping they would still be there when I got there. The creek was about 3’ lower than normal, leaving these cypress roots which are normally submerged, exposed. It’s incredible to me that she could spot them from a boat speeding down the channel about 50’ away.

Keith Newton wrote in post #19467045
My nephew and I bought an old fishing boat to leave at the camp, and had spent a couple of hours out in the Sun trying to get the motor to run. The rest of the family were getting wrestless so when we finally did, I suggested he get his wife and two kids 7~5 in the boat for a ride to make them happy.
After about two minutes my sister’s phone rung. Audra the older one said to me, “Get your camera ready and meet us at the dock. I’ve spotted a ball of snakes.”

Needless to say, I was there with a twitchy shutter finger, hoping they would still be there when I got there. The creek was about 3’ lower than normal, leaving these cypress roots which are normally submerged, exposed. It’s incredible to me that she could spot them from a boat speeding down the channel about 50’ away.

Nice one! Do you know what kind?

Keith Newton wrote in post #19467045
My nephew and I bought an old fishing boat to leave at the camp, and had spent a couple of hours out in the Sun trying to get the motor to run. The rest of the family were getting wrestless so when we finally did, I suggested he get his wife and two kids 7~5 in the boat for a ride to make them happy.
After about two minutes my sister’s phone rung. Audra the older one said to me, “Get your camera ready and meet us at the dock. I’ve spotted a ball of snakes.”

Needless to say, I was there with a twitchy shutter finger, hoping they would still be there when I got there. The creek was about 3’ lower than normal, leaving these cypress roots which are normally submerged, exposed. It’s incredible to me that she could spot them from a boat speeding down the channel about 50’ away.

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Wow.
Obviously a person not freaked out by snakes.
Very nicely captured

Keith Newton wrote in post #19467045
My nephew and I bought an old fishing boat to leave at the camp, and had spent a couple of hours out in the Sun trying to get the motor to run. The rest of the family were getting wrestless so when we finally did, I suggested he get his wife and two kids 7~5 in the boat for a ride to make them happy.
After about two minutes my sister’s phone rung. Audra the older one said to me, “Get your camera ready and meet us at the dock. I’ve spotted a ball of snakes.”

Needless to say, I was there with a twitchy shutter finger, hoping they would still be there when I got there. The creek was about 3’ lower than normal, leaving these cypress roots which are normally submerged, exposed. It’s incredible to me that she could spot them from a boat speeding down the channel about 50’ away.

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I bet she cooks good also.

Thanks Sogs. Yes they are Diamond-back Water snakes; Nerodia rhombifer. They are one of the most common snakes around the wet areas. The females get larger than the males, and are the largest water snakes around here. They are non venomous.

Darn, I probably shot 50 shots, some in very close, only showing their faces, but they keep disappearing from my computer, I guess going to the cloud, but me being a Neanderthal don’t know how to get them back.

Keith Newton wrote in post #19467278
Thanks Sogs. Yes they are Diamond-back Water snakes; Nerodia rhombifer. They are one of the most common snakes around the wet areas. The females get larger than the males, and are the largest water snakes around here. They are non venomous.

Darn, I probably shot 50 shots, some in very close, only showing their faces, but they keep disappearing from my computer, I guess going to the cloud, but me being a Neanderthal don’t know how to get them back.

Thanks for the info. I can't help you with the cloud.