Check out the National Geographic this week’s most awesome photos – submitted by people just like you.

Check out the National Geographic this week’s most awesome photos – submitted by people just like you.

When I was visiting my parents in Utah this summer, I saw this garter snake on the backyard walkway, left warm from the afternoon sun. Its odd configuration led me to believe it was stuck in the crack since my brother had just recently finished putting sealant on the bricks. After taking a few photos of the hapless animal, I prepared to prod it gently to see if it truly was stuck. As I got to within two feet of it, it swiftly left its warm crack and slithered away. Not stuck—relief. Photo and caption by Alexandria Dixon