What are you looking at?

I used to be a really messy person, but somewhere around age 20 something shifted and it became impossible for me to get any work done or concentrate in a cluttered area. Which means I have spent a good deal of my time here so far cleaning my room, the kitchen, my office, and organizing papers so that I can start "working". When not doing that, I appear to be sweating excessively. So I was really excited then other day when I had my first sort of "outing".

I didn't go far, but there is this really beautiful church that has been built on one of the hills right by the station. It looks so surreal from the distance, somewhere where someone could feel very spiritual. A few of us decided to brave the heat and hike up there for the sunset view. While not far from the station, the hill is pretty steep. We were all out of breathe when we go to the top, but despite the elevation not being very high, the view was amazing.You could see the surrounding islands, the whole town, and the valleys and mountains surrounding the area. Apparently on a clear day you can see all the way to the Baja Peninsula.

Also, we were able to get a glimpse inside the church which is lucky because it is not open all the time. This very nice lady showed us around and she turned out to be part of the family that constructed the church. They have funded the project themselves and have been working on it for 20 years.

But, of course, the best part of the evening was on the way back down the hill. We were chatting and all of a sudden, this really loud noise startled me. The guys were really excited and I still had no idea what it was. When I finally figured out what they were looking at, I couldn't believe what I was seeing; my first rattlesnake! It was a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake to be exact, and quite venomous. It was pretty small but still quite impressive. It was on the side of the path and curled up into it's defensive posture, ready to strike. The volume of the buzzing rattle it makes is really cool. Despite being one of the most widespread snakes in North America, they are not frequently seen in this part of Sonora. WOOHOO snakes!