SSSSSnakes

 We have been walking the paved biking/hiking trail by Big Rock Candy Mountain.  We like it because the trail is a fairly easy walk.  There are mile markers so we can mark our progress.  We are up to 4 miles round trip and plan to go farther.  The trail goes along the river so there are always birds, rabbits and of course snakes.  We are getting used to coming upon snakes and just leave them be and do their thing.  They seem to like the warm pavement.  

We don't know if these are rattlesnakes because the tails were so small it was hard to see if they had rattles plus who wants to really get close enough to check.   I cant seem to turn off the underline on this stupid thing.  Sorry   Anyway we don't want to kill snakes bull snakes actually eat rattlesnakes and all snakes eat lots of rodents.