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Time and Place: SNAKE!
Thursday, February 12th, 2009
Feb. 8, 2009, 6:03 p.m. at Peachtree and Wall Streets
Just looking at this photo makes me quiver. Snakes freak me out. I am not sure why, I think it’s because I always think when I see a snake, “How do I escape?” Can’t run from one (can you?). Can’t climb a tree (can snakes climb trees?). What about the snakes that come up through the toilet? They have no arms or legs so how do we relate? This week’s Time and Place photo was taken last Sunday evening. I was driving past Underground and I saw this guy with this huge snake (no not that) around his neck. I immediately parked (illegally) and got out of my car hoping he would still be there. He was, and I took out my camera and started taking pictures. He got all in my face and said, “$2 per photo!” Well, I had already taken 10 so I got righteous, “Yo man, I work for the newspaper and we don’t pay for photos.” We came to an agreement and I was able to take a few more photos. I like this one because for me it captures my own fear of snakes — this is practically right out my own nightmare three nights ago.
(Photo by Joeff Davis)
