Be Ye Wise as Serpents #2
by Judy Kennedy
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Be Ye Wise as Serpents #2
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Judy Kennedy
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Photograph - Photo
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This is the title of my series on this theme in my Signs and Sayings gallery. “Be Ye Wise as Serpents” is a phrase attributed to Jesus (Matt. 10:16) in the King James version of the Christian Bible. I agree wholeheartedly that observing the true nature of snakes reveals much we can learn from them. First, I must admit that this is not an original idea. I was inspired by a T-shirt someone gave me, and then transposed these snake witticisms in my own words on my own art - featuring the awesome serpents of the desert southwest (with the exception of the anaconda from Out of Africa). This particular snake is a gorgeous Western Diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) - probably among the first few rattlesnakes I ever rescued and released back into the wild. I have many videos of these snakes demonstrating their incredible beauty and grace in a natural setting. Out of the over 300 videos on my YouTube channel (and growing), an entire playlist is devoted to these magnificent creatures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80TXanFuG8M&list=PL01804EB1B7C4EEBB To be wise as a serpent is a rare honor and privilege toward which I believe we should all strive, and I am grateful for this opportunity to serve and spread that message through my art.
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December 1st, 2018
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