Snakes alive!

Yesterday when Seth and I were up on Black Mtn I saw my first brown snake; I was only about 2m away from the little guy and nearly stepped on it before Seth pulled me back! It nearly gave me a heartattack! Seth sees them pretty frequently when he is running- this would be his 6th this year- so I always worry about him running in bushland by himself.

Eastern brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis)
*This picture is from the web, thank goodness!*

They are really cute and look harmless, so it is hard to believe they are the second most venomous land snake in the world!