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[Asianfire]

Had not done much in stone these past few months as,....

I was racing to beat the rains.....
Wanted to have the water-tank ready before the rainy season starts.
Nearly done, just needs the metal-plate to close it safely and a nicer finish on the outside, but ready to test if it will hold water as needed.
Sunset Peak Project by Kainzer  Kurt, on Flickr
Roof is sealed too, and prepared to direct water to the tank.
Sunset Peak Project by Kainzer  Kurt, on Flickr
Outdoor sink is ready to receive water from the tank. Still needs pipes and proper channels to divert/dispose of used water.
Sunset Peak Project by Kainzer  Kurt, on Flickr
Time to green up bare patches that I created along the way. So taking plants and brushes from the saddle to replant. Plus rolled in some boulders to complete the BBQ corner.
Sunset Peak Project by Kainzer  Kurt, on Flickr

Weather was fine, actually way to dry over the past few months. Giving opportunity to get things ready on target for Easter. Took several trips at night without using flashlights to show friends and my kids just how bad "Light-pollution" is around here.

"Lucky" encounter. We just passed an area of the path that is overgrown, very dark, and known to have lots of sharp rocks on the path. So we had our torches on, and Krista noticed that fella laying across the path. I'm told by a young knowledgeable friend that this is a harmless Spotted Cat Snake, but cant help to suspect it might be a much more dangerous Pointed Scales Pitviper. Somehow in reference pictures, to me, the markings resemble the viper more than the harmless version.
Sunset Peak Project by Kainzer  Kurt, on Flickr

Not much in regards to scenic pictures to be had. Air-pollution and haze is too strong, but still...
Sunset Peak Project by Kainzer  Kurt, on Flickr


Thanks for looking, Kurt

[lithicbeads]

I like your tank- cistern. We bought a 1300 gallon plastic tank and I need to make a sand bed to place it on and fill it as emergency water. It rained 3/4 of an inch here last night which is over 100,000 gallons on my 5 acres.Enjoy !

[Sapphireminer]

Lovely little hideaway there Kurt your own sanity preserver.  Do you do any of your rock work there? I think you would get plenty of insperation being out there thanks for the photos enjoyed seeing them.
Dave

[Asianfire]

  Do you do any of your rock work there? I think you would get plenty of insperation being out there thanks for the photos enjoyed seeing them. Dave

Not yet. Always got this or that rock with me, and sandpaper to continue working. But thus far always kept to busy to sit down and actually use it. No power up there (and will keep it that way), so no power tools.

But thinking of organizing tools to carve wood. There are lots of weird growth around, so that might be a future endeavor, just for up there.

[irockhound]

I looked up the 2 snakes and it definitely looks like the cat snake.  The marking on the pit viper the spots from the belly line up with the top spots and the cat snake they alternate top bottom like your picture.  Pays to watch your step regardless!

[Asianfire]

Ahh, did not notice that.... Yes definitely the stripes are not in line.

[peruano]

I came to the same conclusion on the RTH site post.  There was something about the lower body blotches that was not right for the viper, but the give away for me was the exaggeration of the body profile vertically (as is common for the cat snake and usually laterally exaggerated in alerted vipers).