Very rarely do I see a snake on the bike paths, but this one today rather surprised me.

I parked the bike, got the camera and took a series of shots. he seemed to be out of his home turf, and was franticly looking for a hole in the retaining wall. Up and down it went poking its head into every possible hole.

I got bored after a while so left, but turned round just in time to see him completely disappear into the wall.

Warm day, guess they will all be coming out of hibernation now.