Lifer Sierra Nevada Ensatinas! Plus it was a double flip with a juv. Ensatina. Ended up seeing 6 this trip! Note location not exact because I could not find it on the map. Found on the trail to toulumne grove of sequoias.
Another very old observation and photographs - information was previously captured in my logbook. This one from 1992. The last photo is a habitat shot. The snake was crawling about 10 feet off the ground on the rock face in the photo. It was a crazy situation as I had been hiking around for hours looking for snakes (specifically Rosy Boas) and didn't see a thing. I returned to where my truck was parked, set my flashlight down to relieve myself, and while doing so, looked up at the rock wall and saw the Rosy climbing in a horizontal crack in the rock. Temp was 68 degrees.
Went looking for my lifer arboreal salamander ending up with my lifer coast king!! Was slithering near the main trail. Chewed on my arm a bit. Released back where I found it. Anyone interested in searching for arboreals?