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Brett

"Are you afraid of snakes?"

A simple question of me led to me include Brett into my (608)strangers set, admittedly I answered his question with a simple "no." On a warm July day, I had been trekking the isthmus for hours in the sweltering heat and was rather thirsty. Halfway home, I came upon Brett in the parking lot of a local business chilling in the shade. As we crossed paths, he looked up and asked if I was getting any good pictures for the day. A smile grew and I shared a few shots with him, he then told me that he wanted to get some water but the business wouldn't let him in with his snake. Much to my surprise Brett unrolled his shirt he seemed to be holding so near and dear, and there it was as two foot blood python. I was more nervous then scared, but was willing to hold the snake while Brett went inside to get water for both himself and the snake. Of the many thoughts rushing through my head while Brett was inside, I was slightly concerned that he might never return and I would have a new pet to take home and figure out how to take care of. I sat on the curb in the shade of a large tree, people stopping left and right requesting to "pet the snake."

The snake (to which I never got the name of) gently coiling herself around my arm, seemed content and I could tell she'd had a big supper. Her sluggish movements made it easy to allow complete strangers to come and pay me a visit, five minutes turned into ten and finally Brett came out with two bottles of water. He took his snake back and thanked me for my kindness in holding her while he got the water, I then requested a photo op of Brett and the snake. Quickly composing so that I wouldn't keep them too long, I fired off five shots and knew that I had at least one keeper. We parted ways vowing not to be a stranger any longer.

The 100 strangers group may be full of stranger people then you may normally know, but I believe it gives a good taste for humans as whole. Making life a little less mysterious, so why not join the group and take on the challenge!?

208/100

Taken on: July 5, 2015

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