So here we are sitting in our blind photographing birds when the radio crackles and Steve, our host for the day, calls to tell us he has a large rattlesnake cornered if we want to photograph it. Well, I think snakes are pretty cool but, I was not expecting a snake longer than me an bigger around than my calf. I had no qualms when photographing this beautiful creature but, when she slithered off into the brush and I watched her go, I was glad I had not encountered her on the trail.