Little Black Snake

I spent a few hours yesterday hunting down an old watering hole we used to visit as kids, a place called Lithia Springs near Brandon, FL. But before I show you any of the pictures of the main reasons I went there, here are a couple of little pictures I shot of a black snake I saw. I heard something in the leaves, louder than a lizard, but quieter than a squirrel, so I started looking, and sure enough, there he was. He gave me the evil eyeball for a few seconds, just long enough to get a couple of shots, then he took off down behind a tree and I couldn't find him again. I'm sure he must have had a hidey-hole back there for just such an occasion.