Vipera berus in the Dutch national park De Meinweg basking on the main hiking and biking track across the heathland.
Canon 7D, 100mm f/2.8L IS USM, very slight crop to the right and top (less than 10%), f/7.1, 1/160.
Since the track is highly frequented by mountain bikes which are quite dangerous to small snakes like this one (it was about 40cm in total length) I waited and guarded it (well I lay next to it in the sand of the path watching it, so running it over with a bike wasn't an option) until it made it's way into the heath next to the path...








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