Published June 22, 2023 12:14 p.m. ET
Willy the rock snake lives along the walking path at Little Reservoir River in Saint John. (Courtesy: Avery Macrae)
There is a snake crawling at Little Reservoir River in Saint John, N.B., and it has everybody hissing with delight.
Willy the rock snake was begun on June 14 by Shawn Gionet, a member of the Facebook group Saint John Rocks.
“I just seen a little post about Roscoe,” says Gionet, referring a rock snake he saw in a Facebook post. “I said I’m going to start one at the Little Reservoir River.”
He at first positioned 7 rocks to start the snake. In its very first week the body has actually grown over 10 times its initial length to consist of over 100 stones.
“I never thought it would get this big in a week,” Gionet says.
“People don’t realize when we are standing here that we are the ones that started it,” says Gionet. “People think we added a rock and are just taking it in, but really I am just counting them.”
Each rock in the snake’s body is distinct from the other. Paintings on the stones vary from animation characters, animals, and inspiring messages.
“Some of the talent you see on these rocks is amazing,” Gionet says. “It’s awesome, like I said Saint John Rocks. Literally.”
Rock painting prevails in the Port City. The over 6,000 members of the Saint John Rocks Facebook group have actually been painting stones for several years, sharing and concealing them for others to discover and take pleasure in all over Saint John.
“Got lots of summer left,” says Gionet. “And this is just a great way to get the community together.”
Gionet is enthusiastic to see the snake grow over the summertime. In order for that to take place the stones require to remain in the body.
“We just suggest people don’t take the rocks,” Gionet advises. “We are missing a few but it’s going to happen, people like the rocks and are going to take them. Like Saint John Rocks is about collecting rocks and re-hiding them. But we are trying to see how big we can get this snake, and we don’t want people to take the rocks.”
Gionet says he hopes the snake can reach record lengths, with an objective of a 10,000 rock long snake.
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Each rock in the snake’s body is distinct from the other. Paintings on the stones vary from animation characters, animals, and inspiring messages.
“Some of the skill you see on these rocks is remarkable,” Gionet says. “It’s amazing, like I said Saint John Rocks. Literally.”
Rock painting prevails in the Port City. The over 6,000 members of the Saint John Rocks Facebook group have actually been painting stones for several years, sharing and concealing them for others to discover and take pleasure in all over Saint John.
“Got great deals of summertime left,” says Gionet. “And this is simply a fantastic method to get the neighborhood together.”
Gionet is enthusiastic to see the snake grow over the summertime. In order for that to take place the stones require to remain in the body.
“We simply recommend individuals wear’t take the rocks,” Gionet advises. “We are missing out on a couple of however it’s going to take place, individuals like the rocks and are going to take them. Like Saint John Rocks has to do with gathering rocks and re-hiding them. But we are attempting to see how huge we can get this snake, and we wear’t desire individuals to take the rocks.”
Gionet says he hopes the snake can reach record lengths, with an objective of a 10,000 rock long snake.
