Youngling

Apr 28

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Juvenile diamondback rattlesnake photo SonoranApril20132430a_zps870d2c71.jpg
Juvenile diamondback rattlesnake, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
 


how a desert nun
sidesteps the youngling rattler
even as she prays

 
Text and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
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Posted on April 28, 2013, in Arizona, diamondback rattlesnake, haiku, nun, Shadow Shot Sunday 2, shadows, snake, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona, The April Heights 2013 and tagged , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 14 Comments.

  1. tigerbrite | April 28, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    I love your pictures. I should really appreciate on of the nun praying.

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  2. tigerbrite | April 28, 2013 at 3:21 pm

    that should have read one of the nun praying. But I GUESS you would have got that.

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  3. Dina | April 28, 2013 at 3:34 pm

    Oi veh! I’d be praying for my life!

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    • magicalmysticalteacher | April 28, 2013 at 3:37 pm

      To be honest, I nearly stepped on the little rattler before I saw it. The morning was cool, so it wasn’t moving—fortunately!

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  4. GILLENA COX | April 28, 2013 at 3:44 pm

    enjoyed this haiku; both faith and wisdom come into play

    much love…

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  5. Maggie Grace | April 28, 2013 at 5:36 pm

    Doesn’t look so little to me. Gawd I hope I don’t have a close encounter with any snake in AZ. Will have guides with me. lol. Wonderful haiku! Obviously the nun is a native. Chilling to me though.

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  6. WabiSabi | April 28, 2013 at 7:48 pm

    My goodness! I wasn’t expecting this at all! With all those nuns and monks wandering around the desert it’s a wonder there is any room for the poor youngling snakes! 🙂
    Youngling

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  7. Neelam Dadhwal | April 28, 2013 at 10:16 pm

    She must be good at doing so.

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  10. Nanka | April 29, 2013 at 1:40 am

    Divine child and providential mercies I guess!!

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  12. Panchali | April 29, 2013 at 11:31 am

    oh, that’s the humilty of consciousness….mysterious being.

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