Reptiles coming out of hibernation at last

It is not often with wildlife that one sets out with a particular quarry in
mind and then actually nails it. This morning my dog and I went out onto our
headland specifically to look for basking adders. One has to walk in a
peculiar way, placing the feet silently so as to cause no vibrations. The
stalking dog does this naturally. In a clearing in the bracken and gorse at
the tip of the promontory there was the snake we were hoping to find. The
dog, who has a respect for adders gave it a wide berth, and I was able to
get close enough to snap it before it slowly slithered away under a gorse
bush. We also came across a Common Lizard.
           

Peter Byles, Ceibwr.