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Why Did the Turtle Cross the Road?
Why Did the Turtle Cross the Road?
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Camera: Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Date Uploaded: Jun 2, 2007

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 So I put the turtle into a nearby lake today. The others escaped mostly. Including the one with the broken shell. Now I have a little teeny one with a kiddy pool and a big old basking rock all to herself. I kept her because she has some DEEP holes in her shell. Looks to me like someone was shooting at her with a weak gun of some sort. The holes are burnt, too.. But she's still alive. The holes weren't bleeding, but I treated one of them with an antibiotic ointment my brother uses when his snakes hurt eachother. She's in much better shape now.

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Olympus Stylus 770 SW
 06/19/2007 09:33:22 PM
Turtles are pretty defenseless when you think about it. All they have for protection is their shell, and it isn't as protective as it seems. It breaks easily. I can't stand it when people pick on vulnerable animals.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 06/19/2007 08:33:05 PM
Looks like a painted turtle. I came across a tiny wee one when walking with my daughters recently here in a park in New York. About 1.4 inches across the shell. Dainty. Cute. Hard to imagine wishing to hurt a turtle... even snapping turtles. I think this is a pretty decent turtle's eye shot, BTW.
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Olympus Stylus 770 SW
 06/08/2007 01:38:59 AM
One of my friends told me the turtle was female.. And that they make good pets.. I could not resist.

I put her in a kiddy pool and dumped in a couple dozen shiners, and you should see the way she eats.. She grabs them by the head and chomps them in bit by bit. She likes snails too.. I've also found that she loves being petted on the throat and on the side of the head. She's amazingly tame now that she associates me with free food.. I let her run around in the yard too. I have a new best friend. xD
Sony DSC-W7
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 06/07/2007 09:16:50 PM
Cute fella..I like how you are down on his/her level. At least she/he stayed out of the shell long enough to take this picture :) I like it, good job!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 06/07/2007 06:49:26 PM
This is a fun image, they keep getting better and better. Your perspective is good, and nice dof.
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