I hate to admit this is in my front yard! It's a spot in the yard we have never been able to keep grass growing, due to the large trees that keep it in constant shade. The snake is a juvenile water moccasin. There was an even larger snake across the walk way, but it slithered off before we could get the camera. I am not fear-full of these snakes. They have a major role to play in ridding the farm of pests. We live between two chicken farmers, who have confinement houses with thousands of chickens. Field mice come running for the water in our lakes whenever the trucks come and the houses get emptied. I get a bit nervous, however, when they lay out on our sidewalk! This little guy isn't gonna be back.