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Uploaded by: Clabo — dimanche 15 août 2010 —

A submerged turtle decided to surface and study me for a while, while I was studying him in return.

Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything that is beautiful, for beauty is God’s handwriting — a wayside sacrament. Welcome it in every fair face, in every fair sky, in every fair flower, and thank God for it as a cup of blessing.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson

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1. Willow13 03:17 GMT le 17 août 2010    
Awesome!! I love the Emerson quote, too!
May I put this remarkable turtle on my WU blog of outstanding turtle photos? He's a very cool turtle for sure!!!
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2. dixiedaughter 03:18 GMT le 17 août 2010    
and in every fair WU friend. Great shot Gene!
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3. Clabo 03:23 GMT le 17 août 2010    
Thanks, and thanks!

Sure, go crazy...

At first, I just saw this void grazing the surface, not breaking the surface of the water, but just pushing the floating ick to either side. All of a sudden, he just floated up a little bit so that his shell broke the surface, and then his head poked up, and he just started staring directly at me, not even blinking.

I wish it were a better shot, but he was pretty far away, and I had to crop-zoom pretty much to get him to be bigger than just a small dot. :D

And this was after like 3½ cups of coffee for brunch. :D
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4. Clabo 03:27 GMT le 17 août 2010    
Heh, that's a nice thought, too!

Thanks!
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5. Willow13 03:34 GMT le 17 août 2010    
Many turtles are like your turtle, Gene. They really like to make eye contact with other species! It's amazing!
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6. CalicoBass 03:35 GMT le 17 août 2010    
Love it and the quote!!
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7. Clabo 03:41 GMT le 17 août 2010    
The one from Hidden was like that, too. Even underwater, he just *stared* unblinkingly for the duration.

Cute little critter!


And thanks²! I just wish he would've come closer in for a better shot. Or maybe he was just camera-shy. :D
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8. CameraDiva 03:48 GMT le 17 août 2010    
Love it!
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9. gusbuster 03:55 GMT le 17 août 2010    
here's looking at ya, and back at ya
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10. Clabo 04:09 GMT le 17 août 2010    
Thanks, and thanks!
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11. katy99780 18:12 GMT le 17 août 2010    
What a perfect thought to go with this photo, a true 'cup of blessing.'

I think your shot of Hidden is downright ... bizarre. Nightmare stuff!
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12. Clabo 18:54 GMT le 17 août 2010    
Thanks!

But the critter was just so cute, staring at me from underwater, not blinking, barely moving at all.
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13. DarkBroomer 23:15 GMT le 17 août 2010    
Great shot ! Isn't it interesting when animals take interest in us as much as we do in them ? DB
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14. Clabo 23:16 GMT le 17 août 2010    
Thanks!

As long as he didn't try to, like, *eat* me, hey, I'm kewl with it. :D
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15. BEME 02:09 GMT le 18 août 2010    
That's sort of unusual that it took an interest in you....I have seen plenty turn tail and run,,same with frogs,,but,once in a while...you get 'lucky'.."" Notice how the green surrounds the 'BLACK'! of the ubiqitous shell of this creature.....??LOL
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16. BEME 02:10 GMT le 18 août 2010    
If you like turtles,,my hubby suggests that I put some up that I have,,I'll get 'round to it one day...they are fascinating creatures,and lovely,,and SCARY!! sometimes..
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17. Clabo 02:30 GMT le 18 août 2010    
I'm just that kinda guy. Turtles love me. :D

Yah, definitely, put up some pix.

And oh yeah, you don't have to tell *me* twice. Something like 2400 people per year are killed by turtles, just in the US alone...
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