San Francisco Garter Snake Print beetle I can't help but imagine

I can't help but imagine Sumi as a San Francisco garter snake — perhaps admiring his reflection in some calm wetland pond

and tendency to run like the dickens on their tiny legs rather than fly are endlessly endearing

It turns out that head color in males isn't just decorative: red-headed males tend to be bolder and more dominant

This particular species is spectacular in the matte finish of its aquamarine exoskeleton

All prints signed by the artist

San Francisco Garter Snake Print beetle I can't help but imagineHand drawn colored pencil illustration. Giclee printed on 100% cotton fibre, 290 gsm acid free, conservation grade, Italian milled fine art paper. When I was a kid I read a Serendipity book called Kiyomi about a dancing deer and a fire lizard named Sumi, who both believed they were the most beautiful creatures in existence. I can't help but imagine Sumi as a San Francisco garter snake perhaps admiring his reflection in some calm wetland pond. Shy,