A Natal Green Snake ascends the grapevine, keeping an eye on me as I photograph it through the window.
The Natal Green Snake is a graceful and skilful climber. It has no fangs and is not venomous and is harmless to humans.
Posted in response to the Weekly Photo Challenge with the theme ‘Ascend’. For more photographs on this theme see here.
Posted by Carol
letting nature back in 
December 27, 2017 at 10:59 am
Another gorgeous shot! 🙂
-Emma
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January 4, 2018 at 9:59 pm
Thanks Emma.
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December 22, 2017 at 2:37 pm
Awesome photo. The shape of its face reminds me of the garter snakes common in our region.
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December 22, 2017 at 7:37 pm
Thank you. Not sure how closely related to garter snakes these green snakes are.
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December 16, 2017 at 10:22 pm
Fantastic photo!
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December 17, 2017 at 9:11 pm
Thanks MPP 🙂
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December 15, 2017 at 6:58 pm
Great shot! What an excellent perspective.
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December 16, 2017 at 9:30 pm
Thank you so much Tom.
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December 15, 2017 at 8:12 am
Beautiful creature. Great shot!
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December 16, 2017 at 9:18 pm
Thanks so much Hester.
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December 15, 2017 at 7:50 am
What a beautiful creature and what a fantastic shot 🙂
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December 16, 2017 at 9:15 pm
Thanks Osyth. It is a beautiful creature. Glad you like it!
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December 15, 2017 at 3:41 am
Now is the time for snakes in the garden. I have removed a Puffadder and seen (the same?) a Boomslang twice in the same bushes near our swimming pool.
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December 16, 2017 at 9:10 pm
I have heard that Boomslangs can become quite tame if treated with respect and that they are generally unaggressive. Have not seen any here but they are likely to be around.
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December 15, 2017 at 2:39 am
A great photo! But if saw that thing looking back at me, I think I would scream!
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December 16, 2017 at 9:02 pm
Thanks Rebel Girl. It is likely that it was scared of me!
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December 14, 2017 at 10:01 pm
Wonderful close up shot. Definitely close enough for me!
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December 16, 2017 at 8:56 pm
Thanks Sandy. It was taken through a window!
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December 14, 2017 at 9:51 pm
Beautiful portrait! The detail is impressive and the DOF just right.
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December 16, 2017 at 8:52 pm
Thanks so much Nick. I was lucky with the circumstances and the light.
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December 14, 2017 at 9:48 pm
That look is enough. It doesn’t have to be venomous.
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December 16, 2017 at 8:50 pm
That’a true. The look is quite intimidating. Wonder what it thought of me!
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December 14, 2017 at 8:54 pm
Great photo (as well as those in ‘The snake that tamed me’). I’ve always liked snakes and found them incredibly graceful in their movements. In Hawaii, there are supposedly no snakes, though one turns up from time to time. However, this is a good thing as they’d undoubtedly decimate the bird population as the brown tree snake has done in Guam.
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December 14, 2017 at 8:24 pm
Pretty color – great shot!
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December 16, 2017 at 8:33 pm
Thanks Eliza. I am happy you use the word pretty in relation to this beautiful snake. Many people wouldn’t do that!
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December 16, 2017 at 9:11 pm
🙂
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December 14, 2017 at 8:18 pm
Wow!!
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December 16, 2017 at 8:25 pm
Thanks Roda.
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