Rarely seen Florida

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A Rarely Seen Florida

Most of Florida's visitors are riding down the interstates, heading for the beautiful beaches or attractions. Rarely does one wander into the middle of the state. These pictures are from central southwest Florida and only a smattering of the beauty that exist. Thanks to Andy Richardson for the 'Early Morning Mist' and Fred Hind for the 'Natural Beauty' of the Harrison Ranch near Arcadia, Florida.

Then there is the danger of living in Florida ...
The rare Florida Bobcat was photographed in the city of Venice and the hungry Gator was crossing River Road
just outside of Venice city limits.

The snake is a 15 foot Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake - the largest ever caught on record, in fact.
This snake was found Near the St. Augustine outlet, in a new KB homes subdivision just south of Jacksonville FL.

A little research revealed the following:

One bite from a snake of this size would contain enough venom to kill over 40 full grown men.

The head of this snake alone is larger than the hand of a normal sized man.

A bite from those fangs would comparable to being stabbed by two curved, 1/4 inch diameter screwdrivers.

A snake of this size could easily swallow a 2 year-old child (and dogs, pigs, etc).

A snake this size has an approximately 5 1/2 foot accurate striking distance. (The distance for an average size rattlesnake is about 2 feet.)

This snake has probably been alive since George Bush Sr. was President and weighs 170 lbs.

Now just ask yourself these questions: What has this snake been feeding on and where are its offspring?

Aha ... living in Florida is always a wonderous adventure!