Copperhead in Pa.

Re: Copperhead in Pa.
Two of us had passed by him on the trail. Someone with eyes that work better than mine spotted him and called us back. We hung around him and took pictures until he started to get into a defensive posture, when I took this shot. He got a little more worked up and we decided to leave him alone. He was short, about 18 inches.I guess snakes are out and about in Pa. in cooler weather. We almost stepped on him, which would've shortened our hike considerably.