Snakes and Stones

[Snagrio]

I might have come home with the 4-snake platform stand of beeswax... Looks like a good call, either way. (this vs the reptile expo)

What IS that giant 1612 lb. produce? Some sort of pale pumpkin? Sure glad they don't grow in my garden, I think I might have trouble picking them.

Yeah, pumpkins. At the county fair I used to go to growing up there was always a section showcasing similar monstrous ones. They also can come in many colors too which is why the ones pictured look pale.

[Bogertophis]

Yeah, pumpkins. At the county fair I used to go to growing up there was always a section showcasing similar monstrous ones. They also can come in many colors too which is why the ones pictured look pale.

Some of those are the color of mold! I've seen huge pumpkins (I know many places have "contests") but I've never seen those before- how interesting.
I think I prefer the orange ones, I guess that makes me a traditionalist? But the grayish-greenish ones do look spookier, if you're doing a "haunted house".

[Lord Sorril]

Photo #164

[Lord Sorril]

Photo #165

Petoskey Stone - A challenge to tumble/polish due to the low hardness, but, an interesting subject.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petoskey_stone

My cats were not impressed.

[Lord Sorril]

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More granite-y stones from my backyard.

[Lord Sorril]

Photo #167

GHI Lesser -- I produced three of these so far this year, the one pictured above is 'high expression', and of the other two: one is 'mid expression' and the other 'low expression'.

As for the banded obsidian: Alternate view under regular lighting (shown below).

[Erie_herps]

That obsidian is super cool, this is one of my favorite pictures. The snake is a good choice because it has "flowy" patterns as if they're stretched, which goes with the rock well.