Manana

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I'm drinking tang-quila and all is well with that. Still got some latent problems with my past, but I'm getting through them I think. Being away helps so much.

Cariari is a definite: this Thursday. Oh yeah, read the first Potter book (Year 1) today. Have to say, I liked it. Good thing I got 4 more with me to be able to read. Between my outings I went right to the book.

Today we went off the grounds to someone's property. The guy was deciding on whether or not to turn his property into a reserve or logging it. The latter would make him a lot richer. But he was cool and gave us a tour. I correctly identified a hognose viper (Porthidium nasutum) so that was cool.

When we got back, there was a terciopelo (Bothrops asper) right on the front lawn!! Got some nice pics and I got to save it. Took it out to the second lagoon area with a butterfly net. Nothing like knowing that a fine layer of plasticky mesh is all that separates me from imminent death.

I don't have much more to say, just lost in thought about my past. I'm working to make this go away though...

PS - Help me...

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Photos

Watch Your Step!
This is the hognose viper. This little guy is less than a foot long and would have been impossible to see if it were in the grassy brush on the trailside. Not necessarily fatal, but still could be a nasty bite.

The Stream
This stream was on the property we visited. It was really cool with mini-falls and everything. Gotta love the scenery at this place.

Another Shot of the Stream
Very cool. Nuff said.

A Terciopelo and a Butterfly Net
This is the tercio that I had to rescue and take to the lagoon area. Probably a juvenile male, only about half grown at most (it was around 2 feet long).

The Hognose in Full
Another shot of the hognose after we "coerced" it into the middle of the trail.