On today’s run I saw possibly the saddest thing I’ve ever seen.
It was a pregnant garter snake, recently run over by a bike. She was gone. At least four or five babies. Very sad.
Some snakes lay eggs, which hatch after they leave momma’s body. Other snakes give birth live, which isn’t strictly how it works – there are eggs involved, but their shells are very thin by the time babies are born, and it basically looks like live birth.
The scene on the pavement was utter mayhem. By the time you’re looking for skulls to confirm the body count, you know it’s time to move on.
Sigh.
In other news, this is currently the front-runner – the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5.
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