Tuesday, October 7, 2008

This And That From Baker's Hat

Just like most of you I sometimes don't have the time to make regular posts. Or perhaps the mood is just not right. Or maybe I don't have the right photo's so a post has to sit on the back burner for a while.

And sometimes I may take some photo's thinking about a particular post I would like to make, but either I don't make the post or other photo's are a better fit so some of the shots fall by the wayside. Then there are those quick, one-time photo's of something I may never write a post about. It's not that they are the greatest photo's, but I find some of them interesting and thought some of you might also like them.

So, for those times when a longer post is not feasible and to share some of those unrelated photo's I decided I would create a recurring post featuring these odds and ends. I considered it sort of like pulling a post 'out of the hat' so to speak. I hope you like this inaugural version of "This And That From Baker's Hat".
This looks like a Ring-necked Snake and I presume it is a Southern Ring-necked as we live within their range. Evidently this one is still young, but I understand it will only grow to about 2 to 3 times this size. (That board is only 3 1/2 inches wide so you can see the snake is not very long.) They are fairly common, but are not often seen in the open due to their small size and their normal habitat of rotting logs, old stumps, and loose bark they can hide under.
I find it interesting how much color one can find in some fairly ordinary wild grasses.
I know this may look like just a kiss, but actually a piece of a carrot was involved. He's a sweetheart, though, and just might give you a kiss if you wanted one even without the carrot.

9 comments:

  1. That is a great idea Baker...My husband does not like snakes so I don't tell him that I have seen a small one sunning under his hammock. Cute boy feeding the horse...

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  2. Oh what a beautiful horse! They are such beautiful creatures.

    The third photo on your 'Look Good From the Other Side' post is sensational. It looks like there is a bit of magic at work in that garden:)

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  3. Hey Michelle - Thanks - Not much in favor of snakes myself, lol - The little boy is a cute kid and really smart - His grandfather brings him by now and then to feed the horses a treat - He's in an earlier photo (you might see it in the slide show at times) looking into the glass 'bowl' to check out the tadpoles - It is one of my favorite photo's on the blog - Not my shot though since I'm in the photo, too

    Forever Foster - Thanks - He's the kind of horse that just about anyone would love to have as a pet - Sweet and gentle - And glad you liked the flowers, too

    Baker

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  4. Like you, I'm not much in favor of snakes but I really like that picture - the close-up with the far off background makes a very good shot, I think! Then, I love the flower and what a beautiful picture with that white pony!

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  5. sammawow - thanks - I'm kind of partial to that last one too - I think it came out good with the horse leaning down to interact with the little boy - of course that carrot was involved but that particular horse is a good one for kids who have never been around horses - I can't tell you how many kids have taken their very first ride on him - Normally its a short stroll around the pasture on a lead while the kids ride bareback

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  6. I'm not too bothered by the snake. He's little, but if he were bigger I might object! The last photo is so precious! You can just tell he's a gentle horse.

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  7. What a beautiful horse Baker.

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  8. Thanks Rose - He's been with us for quite a while now

    Baker

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  9. That's a beautiful looking horse! Thanks for posting him!

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