Rattlesnake!

Today Nancy and I went hiking on two brands trail. The weather was great. When we left the house it was 84 degrees in the shade! So it was probably over 90 on the trail. A couple of miles of hiking later and I nearly stepped on a rattlesnake! A runner had warned us that he saw a snake on the trail so we were on the lookout. About half a mile later and there it was. We made a wide circle around him and kept on going. Rattlesnakes seem rather common around here when the weather is warm. They come out and sun themselves.