Unlike the origin of that phrase referring to a poisonous snake this is a totally harmless garter snake exploring my lawn. I like the way the blade of grass right below the snake’s mouth is curled like a green tongue. I couldn’t get much closer since this was taken with a 60mm macro lens.
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