tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post4792795314131399245..comments2023-10-25T02:14:11.431-07:00Comments on Living Vicuriously, aka Pasadena Daily Photo, has moved.: May the Best Rattlesnake WinPetrea Burchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-39793891615676471512010-09-01T22:02:28.717-07:002010-09-01T22:02:28.717-07:00I agree, Christina. A fantastic image, and I'm...I agree, Christina. A fantastic image, and I'm glad Michael shared it with all of us. My neighbors were still talking about it today.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-23294939541052943932010-09-01T19:01:59.803-07:002010-09-01T19:01:59.803-07:00What a fantastic image and definitely worth sharin...What a fantastic image and definitely worth sharing, whether you took it or not. Thank you for teaching me something new!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607821498331135305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-70490391105683447892010-08-28T15:13:28.098-07:002010-08-28T15:13:28.098-07:00Speedway, PBS has the goods.
Nathalie, my two mos...Speedway, PBS has the goods.<br /><br />Nathalie, my two most popular posts this week have been from guest photographers. That should tell me something.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-90918868137224005632010-08-28T01:44:23.878-07:002010-08-28T01:44:23.878-07:00Wow, what a story and what a shot. I don't min...Wow, what a story and what a shot. I don't mind guest photographers when something like THIS comes along!Nathalie H.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16806509041466785588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-15380443079127083882010-08-27T15:56:00.428-07:002010-08-27T15:56:00.428-07:00'Snakes on the Plain'? Have you ever heard...'Snakes on the Plain'? Have you ever heard of a big ball of snakes rolling around on the ground? I guess it's one female being pursued by many males, everyone entwined and trying to mate the female. In the end, no matter who or how many of the males have their way, she still chooses which of them will or will not be the daddy. I saw it in a PBS film a couple years ago and have completely forgotten where to find it. Maybe someone else could confirm or discard.Speedwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16294062505751359294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-72464508999269039982010-08-27T11:48:48.107-07:002010-08-27T11:48:48.107-07:00Chieftess, as I mentioned, Michael did a lot of re...Chieftess, as I mentioned, Michael did a lot of research that I wasn't able to fit into the post. One link he found about reproduction in the Western Rattlesnake mentions that <a href="http://www.uoregon.edu/~titus/herp_old/viridishistory.htm#Reproduction" rel="nofollow">the female need not be present</a> for the dominance ritual to take place.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-52675667501714686162010-08-27T10:59:13.723-07:002010-08-27T10:59:13.723-07:00Wonderful shot!!! I grew up in the foothills of G...Wonderful shot!!! I grew up in the foothills of Glendale and we had many rattler encounters...but this one takes the cake!!! And I too love the image of the female rolling her eyes!!! Now that I think of it...where was she???TheChieftesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00153059825142977202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-46209305444568267562010-08-27T10:04:31.589-07:002010-08-27T10:04:31.589-07:00It looks like it, too. It's so sinuous.It looks like it, too. It's so sinuous.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-40935528401768850372010-08-27T09:52:37.091-07:002010-08-27T09:52:37.091-07:00Slacker? I don't think so. I refert to it as a...Slacker? I don't think so. I refert to it as allowing someone else to do the heavy lifting (or guest blogger). With that said this is so fantastic. I've never come across a snakey ritual yet. I hope to. And I also thought this was a mating dance.Pasadena Adjacenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031325790590238246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-75661184021060561982010-08-26T23:22:05.067-07:002010-08-26T23:22:05.067-07:00In the annals of passionate love stories, this one...In the annals of passionate love stories, this one takes the cake. I can't wait to see which celebrity spokessnakes will pose for the cover of the r omance novelpasadenapiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938353886802913728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-23765624042619751612010-08-26T23:06:06.829-07:002010-08-26T23:06:06.829-07:00Greg, see here.Greg, see <a href="http://xkcd.com/37/" rel="nofollow">here</a>.John Sandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149954535616537207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-11742153751620865022010-08-26T22:47:22.014-07:002010-08-26T22:47:22.014-07:00Rattlesnakes can't see too well, but they have...Rattlesnakes can't see too well, but they have an acute sense of smell. They do, in fact, sniff out hyphens. I've never known a hyphenated guy to do well in the woods. It's more of a city thing (not that there's anything wrong with that!).Greg Sweethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086407464173685145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-22460072179345701472010-08-26T21:56:18.929-07:002010-08-26T21:56:18.929-07:00Ok, now I really want to drag -K- up a mountain. H...Ok, now I really want to drag -K- up a mountain. He'll have to leave his hyphens behind. I'm ready any time. Sunday's open.John Sandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149954535616537207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-1965163475526265442010-08-26T21:35:18.592-07:002010-08-26T21:35:18.592-07:00I agree, Ms. M and Paula, it's a special shot....I agree, Ms. M and Paula, it's a special shot. Thanks again, Michael, for letting me post it (and call the nature journals!)<br /><br />K, we ought to drag you up a mountain one of these days.<br /><br />Greg, I know they hiked up out of Chantry Flats, via Sturtevant Camp and past Sturtevant Falls. That's where they saw the snakes. I don't know the name of the trail.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-34076180843716913732010-08-26T21:21:44.516-07:002010-08-26T21:21:44.516-07:00@ Michael: my guess is that this was on Lower Wint...@ Michael: my guess is that this was on Lower Winter Creek Trail, near a cabin or near a former cabin site.Greg Sweethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086407464173685145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-7792063380332423862010-08-26T21:11:29.963-07:002010-08-26T21:11:29.963-07:00One glance at this photo and I realize what a city...One glance at this photo and I realize what a city boy I am. And will always be.-K-https://www.blogger.com/profile/03289562368002376807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-31316469182086461192010-08-26T20:29:00.145-07:002010-08-26T20:29:00.145-07:00I would have been happy to witness that dance. Tha...I would have been happy to witness that dance. Thanks for sharing this, one in a million.PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12059415005282675289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-62717168276428095272010-08-26T19:28:07.838-07:002010-08-26T19:28:07.838-07:00Amazing (and fearsome) photo! And interesting to l...Amazing (and fearsome) photo! And interesting to learn about how male rattlers fight over their women :)Ms Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07960193596384417988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-67881896489623371002010-08-26T18:37:00.609-07:002010-08-26T18:37:00.609-07:00I guess we are safe to assume that there are at le...I guess we are safe to assume that there are at least three rattle snakes in California. That would be enough for me. I've been told there are rattlers in Minnesota. I have not seen one myself.<br />ps That is indeed a very interesting photo. I have heard that rattlers really dont want to bite people. Most bites are to males who are teasing them. Rattlers would much perfer to bite a rodent.marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-64482491731388441032010-08-26T15:29:49.089-07:002010-08-26T15:29:49.089-07:00I love that Blossom has her own email address.
Tr...I love that Blossom has her own email address.<br /><br />Trish, all you needed was leather anklets like the Altadena Hiker's.<br /><br />Margaret, when I don't know anything usually someone else does. Michael found a lot of other interesting stuff I didn't have room for here.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-13470349773056645272010-08-26T15:03:09.881-07:002010-08-26T15:03:09.881-07:00Way cool. And so educational!Way cool. And so educational!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08668487489667818687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-67620980628566562612010-08-26T14:51:49.526-07:002010-08-26T14:51:49.526-07:00In some countries (or states), I bet this male on ...In some countries (or states), I bet this male on male thing could get them arrested! Or churches, for that matter...<br /><br />@Katie...love the eye rolling thing! "are you guys done yet, I'm kinda sitting over here just waiting...guys? guyyyyyys? yoooo hoooo! sigh...too bad I don't have nails to paint....".<br /><br />and should my father ever read this blog, SEE I TOLD YOU SO! One year, back when the earth was still cooling, Dad tried to take me on a hike...can't remember where now---want to say heading towards Mt Lowe. Someone coming down said they saw a rattler up the hill. I, being +/-6 was terrified & would not go, no way, no how, nuh-uhhh. Can only imagine had I seen something like this---I would have RUN all the way home!Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12388261083998643091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-55852517975853771852010-08-26T14:31:03.481-07:002010-08-26T14:31:03.481-07:00When the rattlers came into the pack station itsel...When the rattlers came into the pack station itself, I still tried to relocate them. Usually I could throw a garbage can lid like a Frisbee to trap snake. Then I'd slip a piece of cardboard under the lid to scoop it up, take it to the can, then slide the cardboard out to leave the snake in the can w/ lid.<br /><br />But sometimes I had to make a hard decision, as top of the food chain.<br /><br />When my kitty, <a href="http://www.adamspackstation.com/FamilyProfiles/Blossom.html" rel="nofollow">Blossom</a>, wouldn't believe me that she ought not taunt the rattler, I discovered a secondary use for a long-handled concrete-mixing hoe; and yes, LH, they do wiggle for a while without a head.<br /><br />Another snake tip: Arcadia Methodist Hospital is the SGV dispenser of anti-venom.Greg Sweethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086407464173685145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-39039903156016090692010-08-26T13:53:43.409-07:002010-08-26T13:53:43.409-07:00Ben, I agree.
Greg, I was hoping you'd check ...Ben, I agree.<br /><br />Greg, I was hoping you'd check in. I always like your stories. In the old days they probably turned tail and/or got stung. And thanks for the fishing license tip but I don't need a rattlesnake.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-55384720812525194252010-08-26T11:44:42.828-07:002010-08-26T11:44:42.828-07:00When I was packing donkeys in Big Santa Anita Cany...When I was packing donkeys in Big Santa Anita Canyon for <a href="http://www.adamspackstation.com/" rel="nofollow">Adams' Pack Station</a>, I would sometimes have to move the rattlers. There was more danger in letting six or eight loaded donkeys get anxious on a narrow hillside trail than in giving the snake a nudge. I would keep a telescoping trekking pole on the lead animal for such occasions.<br /><br />The competing males are more concerned with each other than with getting scooped up. But not having a string of donkeys, Michael behaved wisely.<br /><br />What's much worse than a snake, is running across a Yellow Jackets' nest that has been disturbed by a bear. The lead animal also carries a can of 30 foot wasp spray; I don't know what they did in the old days.<br /><br />BTW, a California fishing license allows you one rattlesnake per year.Greg Sweethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086407464173685145noreply@blogger.com