Stand-off?
Sometimes you just see things that have no obvious explanation. Yesterday, along Finch Creek at the Hallisey House, I walked up on an alligator lizard (Elgaria multicarinata) and a gopher snake (Pituophis melanoleucus) on the gravel. They were facing opposite directions, and as I walked up, neither moved. The only movement was a constant twitching of the lizard's tail at the tip. Although it is hard to tell, I think they were looking at each other. I walked around them taking photos and they ignored my activity. They remained in this position for 20 minutes. I had to leave the scene for a minute, and when I got back, both were gone.