Route pics

[AirDancer]

Coworker saw it and got it.

Sorry to hear your co-worker suffered as a result of the storm. Twisters are equal opportunity, unfortunately.

 

[jasonc]

Sorry to hear your co-worker suffered as a result of the storm. Twisters are equal opportunity, unfortunately.

Minor damage

 

[AirDancer]

Still, damage is damage, no matter how minor.

 

[jasonc]

What kind of snake?

He appears to be a pit viper, meaning poisonous. Looking him up

 

[jasonc]

He appears to be a pit viper, meaning poisonous. Looking him up

Diamond back.v shaped head

 

[jasonc]

https://insidevero.com/2016/05/18/vero-beach-native-sharon-shelton-gorry-to-run-for-city-council/
I posted this because of the fact she was born near where I posted a photo of those planes.

 

[AirDancer]

Diamond back.v shaped head

Interesting. I'm surprised. There are diamondbacks in Illinois ... I didn't recognize the one in your photo.

Glad you saw him!

 

[jasonc]

Interesting. I'm surprised. There are diamondbacks in Illinois ... I didn't recognize the one in your photo.

Glad you saw him!

He was about 6 ft away.he ate and wasn't agressive.I thought about killing him but he wasn't a threat

 

[AirDancer]

He was about 6 ft away.he ate and wasn't agressive.I thought about killing him but he wasn't a threat

They typically only become a problem when they feel threatened.

 

[jasonc]

They typically only become a problem when they feel threatened.

Some snakes are agressive.

 

[AirDancer]

Some snakes are agressive.

That's very true.

I once had a particular garter (some people call them 'garden') snake turn aggressive .... and he was living in MY herb bed! The audacity!

 

[jasonc]

The common mouth will attack first

 

[AirDancer]

The common mouth will attack first

Common mouth snake?

 

[jasonc]

Common mouth snake?

Yes water moccasins. They swim.

 

[AirDancer]

Yes water moccasins. They swim.

Yes, they do swim. I've encountered them before while swimming in lakes. They were more afraid of people, though ... when they each saw people, they turned and swam away fast. Perhaps Illinois water moccasins are more timid than Florida ones?

 

[Angel]

Saw him as I was reading.View attachment 8925

Oh no!!! Scary! Was it poisonous?

 

[Angel]

He appears to be a pit viper, meaning poisonous. Looking him up

Uh oh.

 

[Angel]

How often do you run into snakes?

 

[jasonc]

How often do you run into snakes?

Summer time

 

[jasonc]

Oh no!!! Scary! Was it poisonous?

I believe so