He quickly slowed down (does that make sense?lol), did a u-turn and pulled off for me. This guy was huge!
He seemed friendly enough though.
I laid in the road, to get on his level, but I stayed out of snapping distance, his snapping distance anyway.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Snapping distance
My husband, by now, is used to me yelling 'Stop! i gotta grab my camera, there's a _____, pull over.' Poor guy doesn't even flinch anymore.
He quickly slowed down (does that make sense?lol), did a u-turn and pulled off for me. This guy was huge!
He seemed friendly enough though.
I laid in the road, to get on his level, but I stayed out of snapping distance, his snapping distance anyway.
He quickly slowed down (does that make sense?lol), did a u-turn and pulled off for me. This guy was huge!
He seemed friendly enough though.
I laid in the road, to get on his level, but I stayed out of snapping distance, his snapping distance anyway.
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My, what big claws you have! Your husband should have taken a picture of you taking a picture of this turtle...now that would have been funny! Great shots!!
ReplyDeleteGreat close up shots.
ReplyDeleteYou got great shots of this snapper! And yes, they do get HUGE!!
ReplyDeleteWow, his claws are awesome. Wonderful captures.
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots!
ReplyDeleteHe is quite an impressive turtle. I giggled at lying down in the road to get on his level! Wonderful shots.
ReplyDeleteStrangely cute
ReplyDeleteYou've got him well trained! Mine will stop for critters but for anything else, I have to hit him upside the head a bit!
ReplyDeleteGreat turtle you happened upon. Little does it know it's a celebrity on Camera Critters!
Have a great weekend. I'm looking forward to putting up my second post for Macro Monday!
Gina
spectacular close ups Mr. De Mille
ReplyDeleteI must say magnificent! I love turtles!
ReplyDeleteHappy Camera Critters
purrs and love
Luna
Darn! Cool "snaps" :D
ReplyDeletea) Your hubby is just awesome and b) you are brave :D!
I laughed at his nose!
ReplyDeleteWe don't have any of these in Alberta. Imagine not being able to roll over onto your back if you wanted.
Really neat! I wish my husband was so supportive. I think my photography obsession is driving him nuts. "honey. ... see what I got today ..." I tell him of the hawk I finally got, or a cool flower shot, or one of the kids.. and it just doesn't even interest him anymore. I would never ask him to stop on the road, I've been told too many times, "it's only a ...." or "there are other people on the road! I can't just stop."
ReplyDeleteDon't get me wrong, he supports my habit in other ways (gifting me with the camera, teaching me how to use it). I guess he just never thought I would become so obsessive with it.
turtles are always sooo FUNNY
ReplyDeleteI love it !!
Your shots are very beautiful....
I think the old turtle understands the slowed down quickly.
ReplyDeleteoh you are one adventurous lady, laying in a road braving the jaws of a snapping turtle. All for the sake of a gorgeous photo. bless you. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beak on that critter!
ReplyDeleteI've done the same thing and taken pictures - of roadkill. haha. My guy is pretty supportive, too. We've been late for some important things because I saw a perfect wildife moment...and yes, road kill counts. So funny. I lie on the ground, too! haha We are so kindred.
ReplyDeleteTurtles are great. I hope he made it across teh road. Too many turtles die each year on roads ebing run over. I've dogged traffic plenty of times to grab a turtle or any other creature (including birds).
Here's a link about turtles cross railroad tracks --- http://www.sciencefriday.com/videos/watch/10242 they get stuck and need help or else they might die. http://www.sciencefriday.com/videos/watch/10242
oh, one more thing. One of my labmates is doing his master's project on turtles and according to him your guy is a guy. Those long claws are a good clue to it being a male, most females don't have those long claws.
ReplyDeleteMarvelous close ups of this dignified fellow. Kudos for your husband being so accommodating and compliments to YOU for being such a dedicated photographer.
ReplyDeleteHugs and blessings,
Great close-ups of the Snapper. The first one is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your critter,
These are the most excellent turtle photos ever! And I love the title of your post today. ;o)
ReplyDeleteHe is so cute! I love turtles!
ReplyDeleteWhen you mentioned that you were laying in the road it reminded me of when I was laying in my kitchen floor (you got me as to what I was trying to get a photo of) but the funny part was when I realized every single family member had walked in, stepped over me and never said a word or thought anything of it, LOL! :-)
Great photos of a very handsome fella. My husband does the same thing for me all the time. Don't you just love it when you get lucky and see something great when you are not expecting it. And your camera is with you, thats the best part. Nice job, I enjoyed reading your post.
ReplyDeleteMy he's a big boy! So you laid in the road.... LOL Sounds like something I would do!
ReplyDeleteDi
The Blue Ridge Gal
NOW I can go to bed. My day has been made. These guys are always worth the wait. He is friendly head-on. His profile says, "I've been in this world too long to rush around for anybody."
ReplyDeleteWow, that is so cute,great close up shot.
ReplyDeleteYou saw my turtle last week so you know I love them too!
ReplyDeleteThe second shot is a splendid closeup.
I can just imagine you lying on the road snapping his picture,If I'm there , I would be more interested taking photos of you doing just that!
ReplyDeletevery nice find!
ReplyDeletegreat shots! what a treasure your hubby is! :)
ReplyDeleteLOL!! My hubs does the same for me, aren't they wonderful?
ReplyDeleteThis is why I usually travel alone. No need to explain myself. Awesome captures! He looks really satisfied with life in the second shot.
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