We were looking for alligators.  And red-cockaded woodpeckers who are on the endangered list.  They were in a certain tract of land and we had no luck spotting any.  We went on several paths that also went through marsh but had no luck in spotting any alligators.  It was just too cold.  We did spot quite a few large turtles in the water but that is all.  And one snake.

I spotted the four foot black snake from the kitchen window.  He was in the middle of the lawn.  I immediately made sure the coal cellar room’s door was completely (???) tightly.  We have had black snakes living in that room.  I checked on the snake later and it was on the ledge of the door.  It wanted in.  Later on it was still near the door.  I felt sorry for it.  My wife does not like black snakes living in her house.  I did not care.  But she did.  The last I checked the snake was gone.  I just wonder where he went.