As I have mentioned, we got to see a large variety of creatures in Big Bend our last trip. Yesterday I posted baby Javelina and today you get a snake in the water, which is better than two in the grass. I believe this is a Western coach-whip that was swimming across the beaver pond near Rio Grande campground. He might have just been cooling off, it was over 90 degrees.
I was focused on watching a bird when I noticed the bird was eying something in the water near me. I am not at all real fond of snakes, but felt pretty safe with me on dry land and him in the water. I know it could have been better to have a good macho snake like a Rattlesnake, but I am more a tamer variety now and so should be my subjects.
Grow happy with who you really are on your journey††nada te turbe††jim
Shades of Gray - Denison TX 
Wow, great photo. i think it is a watersnake. i have seen them at my cottage doing the same. great post.
Thanx for looking, you could be right about what it is. I looked for it in snakes of the region (Big Bend, TX) and this was the closest match I could find with what I could see of the have submerged creature……shalom en theos….jim
Hope it was helpful. knowledge is everything.
Bravo. This photo is provacative and has lots of very cool textures, shapes.
Thanx for the eye and the look, shalom en theos….jim
Love the water texture (or lack of), the snake i can live without 🙂 , thanks MJ
MJ….ditto on the horizonzal beast…….shalom en theos….jim