So im sitting in a 30m sq ft grassy area with 3 large park benches space far apart. Im sitting on one on the table feet on the bench and I look over my book and there is a rattle snake sitting there kind of oscilating his head side to side with his tongue in and out just sizing me up. then slowly comes toward me. I was wearing leather boots to my knees and I was high enough up and far away so I slowly creep on to the table. It slithers under the table and out the other side very calmly. So I put my feet on the bench on the other side as it comes out then step down 12" away from it. It stops not looking at me then slithers forward slowly. I follow slowly still a little nervous for 2 minutes. I stop and the snake turned toward my direction and we both changed direction. Im still 1 - 3 ft from it this whole time. Then it heads for the small street leading to the "more parking" area so I decide to walk it across. We slowly make it half way across the narrow street and this guy pulls just past in front of us stops jumps out about 3m away "is that yout snake! is that your snak! thats a NW Diamond Back! HONEY GET THE CAMERA!" I said no im just walking it across the street. The snake stops, the guys gf starts panicing and I get nervous he tellls her its cool starts taking pictures. Then a car full of asians, looked like a tourist family, pulls up bhind and the snake and I are in the middle of the street. im about 2 -3' away from it. Suddenly it becomes a little aggressive and starts to scrunch up and move in on the guy with the camera who starts say "Oh F#@#$ OH @#$%#..." and backing away the snake starts to get closer. Dont ask me what or why... but I kneeled onto one knee and the snake instanly stopped turned back toward me went right under me I could feel the pressure of it against my left ankle then crosses the remaiming 2 ft into the bushes at the side of the street. No one said anything the guy just turned got in his car and left. This isnt why im getting one. Ive handled BP and albinos but never anything happend this special. Just an interesting story. Ive got come cell phone pics. Ill get them up.