Spring Critters in MD

[lavendertook]

It's unusually warm today for March--upper 70's. So when I took a walk around Greenbelt Lake on my lunch break, I expected I'd see these guys emerge: But I didn't expect to see this adorable garter snake already in the season: The snake was about a foot and a half long. Pretty colors. I saw several frogs all hanging out in the entry pond. And several turtles on this log and a few other logs in the lake. Canada geese hanging out with a pair of mallard ducks. And pretty wood ducks. Spring is on the way. And I am very grateful to walk where I can see all this. Two years ago today I had to take my lunch walk in the city, and on that day, it didn't go so well, and I got smacked onto the pavement. I am so glad to not be working downtown now, and that 2 weekdays I can walk around my lake because I'm working those days from home. Also posted at http://lavendertook.dreamwidth.org/193762.html with comments

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[ekaterin24.livejournal.com]

Oooh, you saw a frog! And a garter snake too. I'm hoping my neighborly black king snakes will be back in our yard eating pests and sunning themselves. Also maybe leaving a shed skin or two again that I can maybe give to an interested kid.

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

It's time for the frogs, but I was surprised to see a snake already. If I see a skink this month I'll be extra surprised. (-: Not much in the way of critters at the lake today with all the cooler cloud cover.

I hope you're having a good weekend.

[addie71.livejournal.com]

It's been unseasonably warm here the past few days, too.

I love wood ducks. We don't see them around here, so I appreciate your pic.

I'm glad you're in a better place in your life than you were a couple years ago. It's so good you are in a position to work from home a couple days a week. :))

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

Wood ducks are the prettiest. We have 2 pair right now.

I truly am in a better place--thank you, and I'm hoping I can start feeling it, like any day now! I'm still stuck with the extra anxiety from getting to this place--so I'm still looking for bears chasing me out of the corner of my eyes. I don't know how long it will take for me to relax and stop beating myself up. Here's hoping sooner than later.

[baranduin.livejournal.com]

That pretty little snake! And turtles all in a row :-)

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

The turtles really like to do the all in a row thing. I was really surprised to see a snake this early.

[lbilover.livejournal.com]

Awesome! That garter snake is the bomb! And I love wood ducks. They are so beautiful!

The peepers were singing their little hearts out yesterday on my hike. Spring is definitely getting close.

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

Sucha cute little snake with intricate scaling. The wood ducks are beautiful.

(-: Yay peeper song!

[jan-u-wine.livejournal.com]

tell those frogs they have a groupie in CA. Love me some frogs.

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

I wish you were here now. This is the best time for frog sightings---before the shore foliage grows in.

[jan-u-wine.livejournal.com]

that would be lovely!

[julchen11.livejournal.com]

Great photos, I envy you... *g*
love the Canada geese and the ducks :-)

It's now 5.15 a.m. here and the birds are already chirping :-) It's a wonderful concert and it will be louder by the next weeks.

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I log eliding close to this little lake.

Oh, enjoy the morning concert! (-:

[grey-wonderer.livejournal.com]

Great photos! The snake looks as if it is waiting for you to ask a question. : )

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

A questing little face. (-:

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

Such a cute little snakey!!!!

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

It was!

[shirebound]

Yay for a log of turtles! Yay for working from home!

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I am lucky t be able to 2 days a week.

[mews1945.livejournal.com]

It's a beautiful habitat for the wild people. Frogs are cute, and the garter snake has such pretty colors. I love the big Canada geese, and the mallards are gorgeous.

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

It is a wonderful little ecosystem. I love to see the critters come back in the spring.

[galestorm.livejournal.com]

Oh! Thank you for posting these photos! It's so good for me to see these sorts of things when I'm little expecting to see them, and I'm all smiles right now!