I wouldn't mind seeing a snake, though I'd much prefer the rattlesnakes happen without the dog. I have a feeling he'd try to play with it.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who gets sidetracked when out for a walk/hike!

Thank you! The thistle was gorgeous! A lot of times it seems we see it either right before or right after it's bloomed, so seeing so much of it was really nice.

Watching Cy roll around is hilarious. I should get a video, because he is all flailing legs, lol. Luckily he's never been the type to roll in poop or dead stuff (at least not on purpose).
In high school, a friend's dog rolled on a dead fish while we were out on a walk, and that was a horrible time trying to get her cleaned up, lol.