Yikes!

 I was headed back to the house after hanging some diapers on the line when I nearly stepped on this friendly fellow in my flip flops.   The black garden hose was laying there and I've stepped over it numerous times.  I don't know what made me look down today, but I'm sure glad I did.

 He stayed frozen just like he is here while I ran in, grabbed my camera, and came back out to take some pictures.  I'm curious if snakes carry a scent.  Both dogs were prancing around as I was trying to get a good shot.  They nearly stepped on him a couple of times not realizing he was laying there.  Had it been a bunny, or some other critter, they both would have been all over it.