Not What I Was Expecting

Down From the Trees

It is a little hard to believe that I was getting paid to ride my trials bike through the pristine Kimberley Savannah. I would have done it for free. Plodding on a motorbike means you probably miss a great deal of fauna, but when you are riding for three days one is bound to come across something. Typically super elusive, the Green Tree Snake is usually found.....well, up trees. But today I saw TWO basking on rocks at the waters edge. I cut this little clip (click on the title to connect to youtube) so you could share the moment with me. Though this one took to the grass, via the water.The second one, however, dived underwater and hid under a rock. When I found him, and extricated him from his hiding spot, he shot straight back into the water and under another rock!! Far be it from me to point out the blatantly obvious, but perhaps it should have retreated to the trees?

Green Tree...errrrr....Water Snake