Eastern hog-nosed snake (Heterodon platirhinos)(?) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 5, 2020
Dancer Soraya from Gypsy Dance Theater and Colombian Folkloric Ballet of Houston handling her pet snake (balled python) Avanti on Agora Stage at Texas Renaissance Festival. Plantersville, Texas, November 23, 2008
Water Moccasin snake displaying cottonmouth warning posture on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, March 24, 2018
Snake dance by Soraya from Gypsy Dance Theater with a ball python (Python regius) having name Avanti on Agora Stage at Texas Renaissance Festival. Plantersville, Texas, November 23, 2008
Eastern coral snake (Micrurus fulvius) hiding in bushes of yaupon holly on Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 7, 2009
Mosquito biting broad banded water snake in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 25, 2011
Brown garter(?) snake on a path in Wolf Pen Creek Park in College Station, Texas, June 27, 2012
Broad banded water snake showing tongue in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 25, 2011
Close up of a brown garter(?) snake on a path in Wolf Pen Creek Park in College Station, Texas, June 27, 2012
Small copperhead snake on a fallen tree on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, December 1, 2018
Dry plants of Snake cotton (Froelichia) in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, January 5, 2013
Smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernalis, Grass Snake) on Pitcher Plant Trail in Big Thicket park. Texas, March 23, 2008
Eastern coral snake (Micrurus fulvius) on Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 7, 2009
Coral snake near a pond in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 17, 2014
Copperhead snake (Agkistrodon contortrix) on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 4, 2010
Ants eating a dead copperhead snake in Birch Creek Unit of Lake Somerville State Park, Texas, April 29, 2012
Cottony 5-lobed tubular flowers in a dense spike-like cluster of Snake cotton (Froelichia) taken from roadside of Road 364, near Sugarloaf Mountain. Gause, Texas, August 8, 2009
Snake cotton (Froelichia) on roadside of Road 364, near Sugarloaf Mountain, with cottony 5-lobed tubular flowers in a dense spike-like cluster. Gause, Texas, September 20, 2008
Copperhead snake on Racoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 4, 2009
Snake cotton (Froelichia) taken from roadside of Road 364, near Sugarloaf Mountain. Gause, Texas, August 8, 2009
Broad banded(?) water snake in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 25, 2011
Blooming snake cotton (Froelichia) on a roadside of Meyersville Road. North from Chappell Hill, Texas, September 21, 2008
Yellow-Bellied Water Snake, Nerodia erythrogaster(?), at entrance of an apartment on George Bush Drive. College Station, Texas, August 8, 2010
African Snake Lily (Chlorophytum colubrinum) in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, October 14, 2012
Brown garter(?) snake showing its tongue in Wolf Pen Creek Park in College Station, Texas, June 27, 2012
Bluestripe coastal ribbon snake (Gulf Coast Ribbon Snake, Thamnophis sauritus nitae) on Caney Creek Trail in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, October 18, 2009
Snake(?) in drying pond in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, July 23, 2011
Coral snake in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 17, 2014
Yellow snake in Rainforest Pyramid of Moody Gardens. Galveston, Texas, January 19, 2013
Snake cotton (Froelichia) on Roosevelt s Cutoff Trail in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, January 5, 2013
Snake cotton (Froelichia) on roadside of Road 364, near Sugarloaf Mountain. Gause, Texas, October 1, 2011
Snake skeletons on Prairie Trail in Brazos Bend State Park. Needville, Texas, June 2, 2012
Snake cotton (Froelichia) on Roosevelt s Cutoff Trail in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, September 15, 2012
Snake cotton (Froelichia) in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, September 15, 2012
Animal s burrow with tracks of snakes(?) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 8, 2012
Big rat snake on Robinson Ferry Road in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, July 12, 2014
Small snake on walkway in Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 21, 2014
Yellow-Bellied Water Snake, Nerodia erythrogaster(?), in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 29, 2018
Diamond-backed water snake (Nerodia rhombifer)(?) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 17, 2018
Diamond-backed water snake (Nerodia rhombifer)(?) on Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 17, 2018
Bluestripe coastal ribbon snake (Gulf Coast Ribbon Snake, Thamnophis sauritus nitae) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 16, 2018
Head of bluestripe coastal ribbon snake (Gulf Coast Ribbon Snake, Thamnophis sauritus nitae) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 16, 2018
Large eastern coral snake (Micrurus fulvius) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, September 22, 2018
A small copperhead snake on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 29, 2018
Large copperhead snake (Agkistrodon contortrix) near camp sites on Lone Star Hiking Trail south from Stubblefield Campground in Sam Houston National Forest. Huntsville, Texas, October 13, 2018
Water Moccasin snake in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, October 28, 2018
Copperhead snake on a log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 29, 2019
Yellow-Bellied Water Snake, Nerodia erythrogaster(?), on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 30, 2020
Diamond-backed water snake (Nerodia rhombifer)(?) on a sandy path in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 9, 2020
Snake cotton (Froelichia) in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, September 10, 2020
Rough green snake (Opheodrys aestivus) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, November 6, 2020
Rat(?) snake on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, November 8, 2020
Southern copperhead snake (Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix), young individuals with a paler pattern and a yellow tail tip, under a pine log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 20, 2020
Young Southern copperhead snake (Agkistrodon contortrix) near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 8, 2021
Black rat snake (Pantherophis obsoletus) on a sandy path in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 9, 2021
Western rat snake (Pantherophis obsoletus) on a wet sandy path in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 9, 2021
Grasshopper on snake cotton (Froelichia) on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 12, 2021
Black rat snake near the creek on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 20, 2021
Black rat snake in dry leaves near the creek on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 20, 2021
Bluestripe coastal ribbon snake (Gulf Coast Ribbon Snake, Thamnophis sauritus nitae) recently swallowed a prey near Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 24, 2021
Some killed thin snake on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 29, 2021
Curled copperhead snake on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, January 1, 2022
Corn snake (red rat snake, Elaphe guttata) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 9, 2022
Copperhead snake on Racoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 4, 2022
Curled copperhead snake on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 17, 2022
Dead small grey snake near the creek in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 5, 2022
Pattern of a small grey snake in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 5, 2022
Taking picture of bluestripe coastal ribbon snake in a small park after mushroom walk with Gulf States Mycological Society near Pickett House Restaurant at Highway 190 west from Woodwille. Texas, November 2, 2022
Bluestripe coastal ribbon snake (Gulf Coast Ribbon Snake, Thamnophis sauritus nitae) near Pickett House Restaurant at Highway 190 west from Woodwille. Texas, November 2, 2022
Close-up of head of Western Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus) on red water fern (Azolla filiculoides) on shores of Flag Pond at Lake Somerville Trailway, near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 8, 2023
Eastern coral snake (Micrurus fulvius) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 8, 2023
Water moccasin (cottonmouth) snake in wet area on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 9, 2023
Water moccasin (cottonmouth) snake in muddy area on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 9, 2023
Water moccasin snake displaying cottonmouth warning posture on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 9, 2023
Young copperhead snake with a yellow tail on a fallen pine tree on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 29, 2023
Copperhead snake on Racoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 3, 2024
Water Moccasin (cottonmouth) snake on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 11, 2024
Water Moccasin snake displaying cottonmouth warning posture on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 11, 2024
Snake cotton (Froelichia) when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight from a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 28, 2024
Rough green snake (Opheodrys aestivus) on a seedling of red cedar on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 22, 2024
Head of a green snake on a seedling of red cedar on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 22, 2024
Rough green snake (Opheodrys aestivus) on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 22, 2024
Close-up of a green snake on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 22, 2024
Copperhead snake on a concrete path on Lick Creek Greenway Trail. College Station, Texas, October 2, 2024
Green snake on a small sweetgum tree on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 10, 2024
A network of heavily rusted, interconnected pipes is positioned above a patch of bare dirt and dry, dormant brush. Supported by thick vertical stands, the horizontal piping is outfitted with an array of industrial hardware, including multiple pressure gauges (manometers) and a prominently featured red pneumatic control valve. Snaking between these various instruments and the main pipes are several runs of very thin, bright, and shiny silver tubing, creating a sharp visual contrast against the deep rust of the primary framework. Although the complex arrangement of pipes and dials might superficially resemble a distillation apparatus, it is actually a surface wellhead and production manifold used in the oil and gas industry. These structures are critical components installed at the surface of an extraction site to safely control, monitor, and route the high-pressure flow of hydrocarbons coming from an underground well. The various valves act as "chokes" to regulate the flow rate of the extracted oil or gas, while the intricate tubing feeds the product to the manometers and pneumatic controls to constantly monitor system pressure and ensure safe operation. Northern side of Flag Pond on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 14, 2026
Rat snake in a garden near Visitor Center in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 17, 2026
