What lives here on the wall of the wash?

Looks like a great place for snakes to hibernate. Happily, the high was only 37 degrees yesterday - so I took a carefree walk in the woods and didn't give copperheads another thought. However, I did find the Vogon here. =)

Nine years ago today - https://365project.org/marlboromaam/365/2011-12-27

[Denise (lyndemc)]

Well, that does give one reason to ponder the possibilities of a forest dwelling of some sort. I'm assuming that is a portion of the root system of the tree...???

[Peter Dulis]

nice

[Mags]

@lyndemc Looks like there were three trunks coming off of this root system. One fell and must've rotted away because there's a hollowed out stump. The other two are still standing. I imagine the flood of 2015 took a lot of fallen timbers down into the woods with the rush of a river that went through here. After the flood, there was nothing but sand in the wash. All the leaf clutter and wood was washed away.

[Mags]

@pdulis Thanks, Peter!

[Esther Rosenberg]

Kinda scary you usually have to watch for snakes., They are so sneaky.

[Mags]

@dutchothotmailcom You're right and copperheads won't warn you like rattlers.

[Milanie]

Looks like a good amount of ankle twisters - but what a nice place to be able to be out and enjoying - safely.

[sheri]

Neat effect here.

[Taffy]

There's a lot of depth to this scene.

[Diana]

Great shot and presentation.

[Susan Wakely]

Who knows what may lurk in the woods!

[Dione Giorgio]

Beautiful shot and sunlight to brighten up the woods. Scary to know that you can find a snake obstructing your walk all of a sudden.

[John Falconer]

Great shot and nice narrative.

[Lee]

knee high boots for a walk there then. Lovely colour.

[KV]

That hollowed out stump does look like a creature.

[Mags]

@milaniet Thanks, Milanie! I only go in there when it's cold. =)

@sherimiya Thanks, Sheri!

@taffy Thank you for noticing that!

@ludwigsdiana Thanks, Diana!

@wakelys LOL! Mostly squirrels, birds, and a few deer this time of year. Let's not forget the fairies! =)

@sangwann Thank you, Dione! I only go in there when it's cold. The rule is - if you see lizards out - the snakes are out also.

@johnfalconer Thank you very much, John!

@gamelee Thank you, Lee! I only have ankle high but, I only go in there when it's cold.

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Lovely framing, light and shadows.

[Mags]

@ziggy77 Thank you very much, Jo!

[KWind]

Great shot. I like how you processed the edges.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

This is really lovely, marlboromaam.

[Mags]

@kwind Thank you very much!

@mittens Thank you, Marilyn! Just call me Mags. =)

[hunterjuly]

I was in Fort Worth and I would have seen that and run. Great shot.

[Mags]

@hunterjuly Thank you! LOL! No worries when it's cold - like 40 or below. =)

[Margaret Brown]

A lovely capture, good that you had no worries!

[hunterjuly]

@marlboromaam, I thought Texas was wonderland. I saw my first armadillo! I was so fascinated by the little guy. I saw rattlers and tarantulas, too. But, that was 41 years ago. I'm a hoosier now.

[Mags]

@craftymeg Thank you, Margaret!

@hunterjuly Texas is a different place for sure. Wish I lived there - just for the rodeos!

[haskar]

I like this picture, it's so happy. Great light and details.

[Mags]

@haskar Thank you very much!

[Santina]

I really like this shot, I like the sunlight and the presentation

[Mags]

@santina Thank you, Santina!