The sinuous object on the right is a garden hose, the one on the left is a rat snake. This was taken right after the Digger received a poofy haircut. She really is not a foo-foo dog. She's a squirrel-catching, snake-killing Westie (although, admittedly, this one did survive the attack). Click on the image to get a better view of the snake ...

Click on the following image to get an idea of how beautiful these spring-fed Ozark streams are. Please ignore the finger on the lens - not part of the natural scenary.