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Contrary what one would think, this posting has nothing to do with the snake, it's the bridge (few details have been posted before).
South-East Queensland.
This fella was sleeping about two feet from a footpath surrounding a small lake. He happened to wake up when I returned for a second look, allowing me me to capture his face.
Ended day three with a visit to a theater to see the performance of Monty Python's Spamalot. A very silly, and very hilarious play!
A juvenile carpet python we 'unearthed' in the garden yesterday.
Yesterday to 9am we had 60 mm rain and then more through the day. This little guy obviously got washed out of his wintering spot.
He is on the old weldmesh frame we use for the cherry tomatoes in summer, and as they are all finished we decided to clean it off and get ready for next year.
Warwick reached out to move it and saw him wriggle and got a hell of a shock! (P1010306)
Benin. West Africa.
Ouidah
In most parts of the world snakes are feared, but in Benin they are revered. Royal pythons are worshiped in Benin, especially in Ouidah. The good news is that royal pythons are not dangerous, but the bad news is that these sacred reptiles are welcome Beninese households where they are fed when the doors of the temple are opened at night. There is no fear when the locals welcome these slithering pythons into their living rooms like an honoured guest.
The Temple of Pythons is a small room of twelve square meters that houses 50 adult royal pythons.
Shot @ Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, took this photograph standing just 1 feet away from this beautiful sleepy creature.