Wise advice... when hiking in the desert always be on the look out for rattlesnakes, I went out shooting in the Alabama Hills this weekend with Michael Bloom to shoot some amazing lightning storms. While hiking back from our sunset shoot, I stepped over some low brush. I immediately realized this was a mistake when I heard that unmistakeable rattle beneath my feet. As I looked down I saw a rattlerright under my feet... as I jumped out of the say he decided to strike and he narrowly missed my leg by around an inch or two. To say that this got my adrenaline pumping is an understatement... I still dont think my heart rate has calmed down. I have come across a number of rattlesnakes while hiking, but this was an unsettlingly close encounter. Luckily Michael was recording the lightning storm on his iphone right next to where this happened.... If you watch the video you will hear the rattler and my reaction... enjoy listening to me loose my mind :P
Posted on: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 00:41:40 +0000
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