The Sunning Duo

The two garden snakes were curled up so comfortably in a sunny spot below our deck. When I started snapping, they both sort of looked up as if to say, "we'll leave you alone but you should leave us alone too." I learned from someone on 365 that blue eyes means the snake is about to moult, or shed its skin.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Great find and capture they seem to be loving the sunny spot -- wish it was sunny here too !!

[Newbank Lass]

Closer than I would be!

[Jane Pittenger]

Beauties resting side by side!

[Lisa Poland]

We had them in our yard all the time when we lived in IL. Those are pretty good sized one.

[Sally Ings]

They have lovely colouring. Indeed their eyes appear blue when they are about moult.

[Taffy]

@salza Thanks! And I fixed the spelling -- loved your gentle way of letting me know the right way to spell moult!

[Myrna O'Hara]

or have babies.................... you could have tons of snakes around you soon!!! LOL

[Sally Ings]

@taffy I didn't even register that there was any issue regarding spelling! I have heard that the eyes change colour due to the fact that the skin releases from around the eyes thus making them appear blue.

[Taffy]

@salza It's the teacher in me -- I noticed how you spelled it and couldn't leave the site without fixing. Or maybe it's the Type A in me! I did appreciate it, though.

[Pam Knowler]

Oh no I couldn't have these in my yard!! I am such a wuss!! LOL!! Mind you I think Finlay would have something to say about these visitors!!

[Jocasta]

focal length - 78mm...... that's a bit close to a snake for me! Interesting about the blue eyes and moulting.

[gloria jones]

Snakes aren't my thing but great, brave shot :).

[sally agnew]

They are beauties soaking up the sun :)

[Diane]

Cool shot! I didn't know that about the blue eyes.

[Maggiemae]

I presume garden snakes are harmless but I still wouldn't like to be near any snake let alone have them in your garden!

[Babs]

Great shot but not so sure I would fancy having them in my garden. I think they would be coaxed away somewhere in the bushland.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Yikes! I'd be afraid to get too close. Excellent shot, Taffy.

[Call me Joe]

Oh Taffy dear--Nooooooooo!!!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I think you are very brave! The only time I've ever come across a snake that was moulting was on a hike with my husband. It was quite large and blocking the trail. I stayed WAY back and Jeff gently prodded it was a really long stick so that it would leave the trail. It was very angry!! Snakes are definitely not my thing!

[Tony]

Impressive find. Interesting creatures to have in the bottom of the garden.

[Marnie]

Good grief Charlie Brown, I assume these aren't venomous?? I'm not scared of any snake I can see, but certainly wouldn't encourge the wretched things.

[Richard Hickey]

Awesome picture.

[Sarah Munnings]

Eek!! I dont do snakes, yet my daughter wants one as a pet!

[Lynda McG]

Yikes - double trouble!

[Margo]

Dont like snakes, but ones makes himself at home in my ceiling!!

[Yao RL]

I am not sure I can trust their words.

[Dione Giorgio]

I wouldn't trust going close to them. Beautiful capture of the two.

[Denise Wood]

Not sure I'd like them under my deck!

[Nick]

Great find and interesting info about the one's blue eye.

[Kerri]

Awesome shot

[Taffy]

@777margo Egad! It's one thing to have them outside, but in my ceiling would be a bit disturbing! Good luck with that!

[eDorre]

Cozy as snakes can look!

[Bill Fenske]

I've never noticed their eyes before, but the ones I've seen usually move into hiding before I could get a close look.

[Islandgirl]

Yikes...........I hate snakes!
Great capture of the dual though!

[Rachel]

No thanks! Snakes scare me...:(

[Ukandie!]

I am a whimp when it comes to snakes, they all look scarey to me!

[Jeff in VT, USA]

Very interesting about the eyes..Never knew that..cool pic.

[Sandy]

Yikes! Great capture and detail, but I think I would have run off the other way.

[Lisa Stein]

What a find! Very interesting about the eyes!

[Darlene]

Not sure I would get a photo, would head the other direction. Great shot. I did not know that about snakes that blue eyes mean they are ready to shed their skin.

[Junko Y]

I've been away from 365 for so long - a combination of no real camera, no time, and no internet. I thought I needed a week at BI to catch up my photo journaling but then -- I saw this -- and I thought, maybe not. Quite a dramatic capture, though!