Garden of Eden

The back of my garden looks lush and tropical even though the monsoons have failed and we are facing a severe drought.Beyond the wall of granite slabs in an empty lot where there are wild plants and creatures. A few weeks ago, I was pottering around here when a big snake entered through a gap between the slabs. After a chilling eye contact lasting an interminable nano second when both the snake and I froze, the same thought struck us both-danger! Both of us took to our heels; at least I ran for my life while the snake slithered away in the opposite direction at top speed.