The Yates Mill- Touring Raleigh
As you can tell, I've been giving myself a tour of the new city. The next stop was the Historic Yate Mill. It's the oldest and only restored automatic mill in North Carolina. I was originally excited to be there,.. taking my time as I made my way around the grounds-- then I saw it. First let me say that I am fully aware that there is a posssssibility that I may see a snake while I'm in North Carolina. I'll also say that I'm not looking forward to that day unless that snake is in a cage or behind glass. So, I spent the first part of the day checking to make sure no snakes were in my path-- then I saw this Sign. "Northern Water Snake Habitat" WHAT??? Before seeing this, I seriously felt like there was something on my pant leg and kept checking it. I spent the rest of my time there checking and double checking to make sure I wasn't mistakenly in their habitat. I'm not completely sure if these snakes are dangerous or not, but I thin...