Central Florida resident since 1959. Former editor-publisher of "Florida Hiker Magazine." Author of "To Serpent, with Love" (2023), a 530-page collection of true personal snake-encounter tales, with emphasis on my and my friends' crazy 1960s "Geneva Snake Patrol" years. Also author of "A Slightly Haunted Life" (2022), a quasi-skeptical reflection on a lifetime of creepy paranormal encounters and other unexplained phenomena. I enjoy all wildlife but am confining my iNat observations to just snakes. 🐍