So today we (me, my dad, and my brother josh) only worked a half day. After work we figured we’d go exploring a nearby mountain. Upon arriving, we learned it would be $17 per person to take the ski lift to the top. None of us were really in a mood to spend that kind of money, so we decided to try and hike up. (I might add this is a 10,000ft peak) After getting several bottles of water, off we went. After hiking a few hundred feet, Dad told us to watch out for snakes. At the time, I completely brushed it off, assuming Dad was joking. Little did I know... About an hour later, I had wandered about 100 yards ahead of Josh and Dad. I pulled myself over this rock, only to find a Rattle Snake coiled up just a few feet in front of me. All I can say is my prayer life quadrupled within milliseconds. Forget moving slowly like they say... I JUMPED. I was NOT staying around there. haha. As soon as I had gotten what I deemed to be a safe distance from the snake, I thought that I had better take a picture or no one would believe me. I slowly crawled back on top of the rock, and took a quick picture as the snake slithered under a rock. All I can say is I experienced enough of a scare to last me the rest of the year. The picture you see is the one I took... Anyways. That's all for now folks.
Matt.
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