Strike Only in Defense
by Judy Kennedy
Title
Strike Only in Defense
Artist
Judy Kennedy
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Photograph - Photo
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I’ve started a subcategory of my Signs and Sayings gallery entitled “Be Ye Wise as Serpents” which is a phrase attributed to Jesus (Matt. 10:16) in the King James version of the Christian Bible. I agree wholeheartedly that observing the true nature of snakes reveals much we can learn from them. First, I must admit that this is not an original idea. I was inspired by a T-shirt someone gave me, and then transposed these snake witticisms in my own words on my own art - featuring the awesome serpents of the desert southwest (with the exception of the anaconda from Out of Africa). This image is one of the first rattlesnakes I ever rescued and released. The gorgeous Mojave rattler (Crotalus scutulatus) is exceptionally beautiful and dangerous, so I had to make sure these shots were taken in zoom of course. I experimented with color for artistic effect, and thought this was the perfect posture for “Strike Only In Defense” — for that’s what they do. They NEVER attack unnecessarily - a lesson for us all. This encounter took place in June of 2007 in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, USA, about 50 miles southwest of Phoenix.
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November 14th, 2018
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