Spring and the snakes are out. This is a Black Racer, non-venomous but with a terrible attitude. Most non-venomous snakes will back off after a show of being tough, Black Racers truly believe they are tough!
These palms were found in a local park, Crew Lake Park in Pasco County, Fla. The image was taken with a Canon 40D, ISO 200, 37mm, (17 - 50 mm Tamron zoom lens) ƒ/4.5, 1/125, RAW. at 16:30.
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