Remnants of a Hidden Serpent

A delicate shed snakeskin winds beneath the limestone along the Barton Creek Greenbelt in Austin, Texas. Photographed at close range with a macro lens, the translucent scales and repeating patterns reveal the remarkable detail left behind as a snake grows and sheds its old skin. While the species cannot be reliably identified from the shed visible in this photograph alone, the discovery offers a subtle glimpse of the wildlife hiding among the rocks of Central Texas. #EngelPhotography #SnakeSkin #ShedSnakeSkin #Snake #Reptile #WildlifePhotography #MacroPhotography #NaturePhotography #BartonCreekGreenbelt #Austin #Texas #CentralTexas #ReptilePhotography

Photographer James Engel

Date & Time Thursday, September 23rd, 2021 at 2:41 PM America/Chicago

Focal Length 60mm

Shutter Speed 1/20 sec

Aperture ƒ/4

ISO 1600

Location North America, The United States of America, Texas, Austin, Barton Creek Greenbelt

Animals Animalia, Chordata, Reptilia, Squamata

Keywords Landscapes & Nature, Macro Photography, Photography Effects, Photography Genres, Photography Techniques, Wildlife Photography

Camera Nikon D850

Lens Nikon AF-S FX Micro-NIKKOR 2177 60mm f/2.8G ED Standard Macro Lens

Approximate Map Location

Latitude: 30.247877
Longitude: -97.807053
Altitude: 140.0 meters / 459.3 feet