The amazing and cool photo thread

[carracerptp]

A mid-sized diamondback rattlesnake (47 inches ) was killed ( by a neighbor ) and displayed next to the woods near my house as a reminder to the local kids of the dangers of playing in them. I got a few photos of it.

It is amazing the detail in the scales.

 

[FoolKiller]

No no no no no no no no no no no

 

[TRLWNC7396]

Why? Because it's dead, or because it's a snake?

 

[PeterJB]

It looks like it was the oppressive Supreme Leader of the Snake world, then one day the masses turned against their Glorious Slithering Leader, it tried to evade capture but was caught hiding in a barn and dragged out into the woods to be public humiliated by the Rebel Snakes and hung in the public square.

 

[FoolKiller]

Why? Because it's dead, or because it's a snake?

Snake. Snakes are my one irrational fear.

 

[DG_Silva]

I don't know, I'd say a fear of venomous snakes is quite rational.

 

[PeterJB]

I've never had a problem with snakes. Spiders on the other hand...

 

[TRLWNC7396]

I don't mind snakes (or spiders-almost picked up a black widow once, but thought a bit about it... ) as long as they are out of range.

 

[turbolefty78]

I used to have a black widow as a pet. Named her Shelob. Amazing little critter too. Her web inside of the jar I had her in was fascinating to look at. She carefully and painstakingly crafted it into a funnel shape at the mouth of the jar. All I had to do was drop in a live roach or fly or whatever type of bug I caught then she would scurry up to the opening of that funnel, bite the unlucky victim, then drag it down through the hole to her den. Once inside, she would quickly wrap up the delicious morsel in a coccoon and suspend it from a line. At one time, I counted 6 such suspended snacks, which I can only surmise was a spidery sort of smorgasboard. I watched in awe as she, from time to time, would visit different ones, slurping up their disolved innards, until she drained them dry, at which time she would sever the line and let the now empty carcass drop to the floor of her jar.

 

[FoolKiller]

I don't know, I'd say a fear of venomous snakes is quite rational.

All it has to do is slither and look at me with those snake eyes. Shivers go down my spine and my body screams' "Run away! Run away!" And then I do, screaming like a little girl.

I've never had a problem with snakes. Spiders on the other hand...

I'm the opposite. I can squash a spider. It would take a massive nest of them to scare me. But snakes...I know too much about them. Many are faster than me. Some of them have venom so strong you are dead or headed that way before your brain consciously registers you were bitten. A rattlesnake bite happens in a blur, but it takes the time to chew a bit to work the venom into your skin...but it happens in a blur. You barely see the bite happen, but it stopped to chew.

And moving without limbs the way they do just creeps me out. In a worm you can see them pull their back forward and then push their head forward. It is a visible, methodical form of locomotion. A snake is, smooth, quiet, and stealthy. It is not natural looking (yes, I see the irony in that statement).

A guy I once worked with raised snakes. He even contracted as a snake catcher so he could get new pets. He had pet rattlers, copperheads, and cotton mouths (our three native venomous snakes) and I thought that burning his house down sounded like a very good idea.

I'm not so bad that I won't touch one someone holds out for me, but I will never hold one myself.

 

[PeterJB]

I'm the opposite. I can squash a spider. It would take a massive nest of them to scare me. But snakes...I know too much about them. Many are faster than me. Some of them have venom so strong you are dead or headed that way before your brain consciously registers you were bitten. A rattlesnake bite happens in a blur, but it takes the time to chew a bit to work the venom into your skin...but it happens in a blur. You barely see the bite happen, but it stopped to chew.

And moving without limbs the way they do just creeps me out. In a worm you can see them pull their back forward and then push their head forward. It is a visible, methodical form of locomotion. A snake is, smooth, quiet, and stealthy. It is not natural looking (yes, I see the irony in that statement).

A guy I once worked with raised snakes. He even contracted as a snake catcher so he could get new pets. He had pet rattlers, copperheads, and cotton mouths (our three native venomous snakes) and I thought that burning his house down sounded like a very good idea.

I'm not so bad that I won't touch one someone holds out for me, but I will never hold one myself.

I probably would be bothered by them if I saw them more, and if we had some dangerous ones. There are only 4 or 5 species of snake in the UK, and the Adder is the only remotely dangerous one (Its bite can be fatal if left untreated and inflicted on the very young, the very old or the very sick), but they're incredibly shy, and rarely seen in urban areas. I for one have only once seen a snake in the wild, and that was in Italy!

I am aware that my fear of spiders is completely irrational, which is what makes it worse. As spiders go British ones are pretty mild, none of them are dangerous, it's just that they're very common, they come out of nowhere, and some are very ugly and very large (the largest have a 6 inch leg span ). Even last night I had to very unwillingly assist my mum remove two whoppers from my sister's room. I could not function in Australia or South America where both spiders and snakes are dangerous AND huge. Are there any noticeable dangerous or large species of spider or snake in the US? (other than the Rattlesnake of course)

 

[GregTheStig]

Sand

Mt. Fuji at sunrise

Firefighters in Leavenworth, WA.

Super Moon at the Temple of Poseidon

Trench Warfare

Flares over the HMS Dragon

Planes.
F-15 launching an ASM-135 ASAT anti-satellite missile

POWAAAAAAAAAH

Saab Viggen - Power by darrenijames, on Flickr

 

[Beerz]

TBH, the interior of that is and makes me to look at. Imagine a completely dark road with all that glaring at you. You'd crash within the first minute unless you could dim it all down. Far too gaudy for my tastes.

It's a long exposure shot, which makes the bright parts of the picture look way brighter than they actually are. Even a "normal" night shot, one which has not lost all detail in the shadow areas means lights or equivalent appear brighter than they are.

 

[gnomefromnome]

 

[Ferraridriver27]

Whatever this place is

This lake is actually only 7 km away from where I live, it's the Pragser Wildsee.
And this is another lake close to my village, lake Sorapis:

 

[TRLWNC7396]

I swear I've seen that pic of the plane getting struck by lightning before.... (shrug)

 

[turbolefty78]

It's a long exposure shot, which makes the bright parts of the picture look way brighter than they actually are. Even a "normal" night shot, one which has not lost all detail in the shadow areas means lights or equivalent appear brighter than they are.

Good to know for when I pick up my next Pagani that I won't crash it right off the bat from the blindingly bright dash lights.

 

[R5]

It looks like it was the oppressive Supreme Leader of the Snake world, then one day the masses turned against their Glorious Slithering Leader, it tried to evade capture but was caught hiding in a barn and dragged out into the woods to be public humiliated by the Rebel Snakes and hung in the public square.

That's an... Interesting viewpoint

 

[TB]

I swear I've seen that pic of the plane getting struck by lightning before.... (shrug)

It's a picture on the internet. I'm surprised I haven't.

 

[FoolKiller]

It's a picture on the internet. I'm surprised I haven't.

You spend your time in the wrong parts of the Internet.

 

[TB]

You spend your time in the wrong parts of the Internet.

Based on what I've seen on the not scary parts, I'm very frightened about what's lurking out there.

 

[FoolKiller]

Based on what I've seen on the not scary parts, I'm very frightened about what's lurking out there.

I look at the Internet like I look at movies. I'll watch anything at least once. I don't recommend it for those with weak stomachs or easily offended.

 

[Chrunch Houston]

I look at the Internet like I look at movies. I'll watch anything at least once. I don't recommend it for those with weak stomachs or easily offended.

I downloaded the Richard Pearl getting beheaded video. I still have it, but I have not watched it. Friends of mine have seen it and described it to me. It is just something I don't want burned into my memory.

 

[Beerz]

^^ I saw it once when it came out (no pun intended) and it was enough. Scarred for life...

 

[AOS-]

After Seeing These Photos, I Will Never Look At Earth The Same Again! Unreal!

Here are just a few.

1) Volcanic Lightning

4) Underwater Rivers

22) Lenticular Clouds

23) Great Blue Hole

 

[CodeRedR51]

I've never had a problem with snakes. Spiders on the other hand...

I killed two black widow spiders in my garage yesterday. One of them had a little ball of eggs waiting to hatch. I felt kind of bad, but then I didn't.

 

[Dragonwhisky]

Oh my. You are still floating about in the ether. I was just using you, @R1600Turbo , as an example to a team mate a couple days ago.

 

[FoolKiller]

I killed two black widow spiders in my garage yesterday. One of them had a little ball of eggs waiting to hatch. I felt kind of bad, but then I didn't.

You have done a service to the world. You, sir, are a hero.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Oh my. You are still floating about in the ether. I was just using you, @R1600Turbo , as an example to a team mate a couple days ago.

Huh? Sorry I'm confused.

 

[Dragonwhisky]

Huh? Sorry I'm confused.

Not to big a deal really, just used you as an example of tire wear mastery when setting out a pit strategy for my team mate for some races last night. I recalled you always had more tire than anyone else in any race I attended where you were there also, usually winning, with more fuel and tires than everyone else.