late evening walks in the park: now with 300% more snakes!

[quesarah]

I've lived in San Diego roughly 6 years now, run trails, gone for hikes. Before that, I lived in Phoenix where I hiked, walked trails, et cetera. I had never seen a rattlesnake in the wild, though.

I can now amend that statement. virginmartyr1 and I went for a walk at dusk at Mission Trails Park and saw three good-sized rattlesnakes doing their early evening heat soak.

I think next time we'll go for a walk just a little bit earlier.

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How was everyone's weekend? Anything exciting happen?

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In other news: The 2006 Drum Corps International World Championship! Broadcast on ESPN2! Tonight at 8pm!

Comments

[heath-robinson.livejournal.com]

When we vacationed out west years ago, we saw a sidewinder crossing the road. Very cool.

[biogeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

Yup. Just not so cool to have almost stepped on it. ;)

[king-ghidorah.livejournal.com]

You realize that in the same circumstances, I would have been giddy like a schoolboy for days.

[biogeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

Yup, I thought of you. :)

[kensson.livejournal.com]

I went to Reed Point, MT (pop. 185) to see the Running Of The Sheep. I won a teacup by flicking a dime into it. Girlfriend won a gravy-boat the same way. There were no snakes in sight. Only sheep.

[biogeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

...I can't beat that. Sheep and teacups. Dude. ;)

[ariestess]

In other news: The 2006 Drum Corps International World Championship! Broadcast on ESPN2! Tonight at 8pm!


*drools* Spankin!

I'm SO gonna watch that tonight, cuz I've been missing this kind of thing lately.

*Doesn't mention her uncle was a marching band director so she knows a lot of the high school rules*

[biogeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

Unrepentant former marching band geek, right here. I love watching this stuff. :D

[geli-tripping.livejournal.com]

SNAKE! (to quote Za) We had a big black snake cross our path here once, but thankfully no rattlesnakes! Our rattlers here are the smaller variety, though.

[biogeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

I'd just as soon keep my distance from all snakes, regardless of their size. O.O

[ariestess]

So that's 8pm pacific time, yes?

*wonders if she can remember Tivo.com login/password to set up for remote record*

[biogeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

Actually, I checked the ESPN2 site and I think it's Eastern time. They will rebroadcast the finals in two hour segments.

[ariestess]

Thanks for that, and for the email. I'll definitely get the replays recorded and watched...

[biogeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

Groovy. We're setting up the dvr too.