Ponds and Serpents

2010-07-01

I went for a short circuitous walk in the Lavington Plantation area yesterday morning. Always on the lookout for natural navigational treats, I was also secretly hoping to spot an adder - the area is known as a popular refuge for our island's only poisonous snake. In fact there is even a marked walk known as 'The Serpent's Trail', thought by many to be named after its twists and turns, but actually in testimony to the reptiles that enjoy the mixture of sand and mud on its heathland.The conditions were perfect, I could feel the summer heat rising up…