Diamondback Water Snake
9x12 acrylic on linen over wood panel
Buy it at: https://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/gregory-cross-8940

 I was at Brackenridge Park in San Antonio, Texas along the San Antonio river taking pictures of ducks and herons when this guy came up to say "hi". He is a diamondback water snake and not poisonous. However, like most water snakes, he is perpetually grumpy and does bite. I decided to go the other way.