SANTA CLARA COUNTY
On the last day Sarah and Connie still wanted to do some more herping. The problem was that Friday was a "school day." I've played my share of "hooky" back in the day and therefore I know that sometimes you just gotta skip school. So we went herping in Santa Clara County

Sharptail Snake.

More log turning turned up several California Newts.

We were puzzled by this yellow Fence Lizard found underneath some bark, but then figured that it somehow got itself coated with pollen.

I caught a this Gopher Snake and the girls dug how mild-mannered it was.

Here's something that you don't see every day - a Rattlesnake sticking its head out of a hole in a barn.

Did I mention that lots of Ringneck Snakes were seen on this trip?

A huge Southern Alligator Lizard.

We closed out the day (and the trip) by finding a few Coast Garter Snakes.

See you next year, California!