Golden Eyes 25 May 2007 |
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| Late spring along a nearby county park trail. |
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| Chanced upon yet another baby Western Rattlesnake. |
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| This one had the most beautiful gold-colored eyes. |
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| Folklore warns us of the hypnotic power of a serpent's eyes. |
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| As I stared mesmerized, it slowly raised nearly half its length off the ground. |
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| To intimidate me, to gage my size as a possible threat -- |
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| and to advance into a striking postion. |
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| Although it didn't hiss or strike, it was clearly very annoyed. |
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| It flicked its tongue repeatedly and vibrated its button-rattle nonstop. |
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| Then slipped away into a thick tangle of grass. |
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