Garter snake basking in the summer warmth
McLane Creek Nature Trail, Olympia, WA
August 8, 2011
One of the great joys of hiking in the woods in the Puget Sound lowlands is seeing all of the critters. In the summer time we are lucky to have a wide variety of residents and visiting birds. At McLane Creek ponds, we also can see the occasional beaver, rabbit and other rodent. In addition, if one walks lightly along the boardwalk and looks carefully a few feet ahead one might just see a beautiful Garter snake enjoying the warmth of the sun drenched boards. Their S shapes, coils and rounded curves are always a geometric delight.