This is the kind of picture no one should make other people look at because you have to start off by saying, “I know you can’t really see it but …” It’s a turtle. Swimming under the water. I know you can’t really see it, but I thought it was pretty cool, so with a lot of puttering on Photoshop to make it almost visible … You’ll have to take my word for it. It’s a snapping turtle. I know because that’s the kind of turtles we have around here.
It’s swimming in the very shallow water of what was left of the pond at Manchaug a week ago. We’ve had some rain since, so I’ll see tomorrow if the situation has improved.
Garry says it looks like a blob, but it was visibly a turtle a split second before I pressed the shutter. You can’t win them all. Because you’ve been patient, I’ve included other pictures from the same day of shooting at Manchaug.
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DROUGHT AT THE DAM 
FLOATING GARDENS 
ANOTHER LOOK AT MANCHAUG – GARRY ARMSTRONG 
SERENDIPITY - SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 
Blob sort of fits better, sorry Marilyn. Other photos are fantastic.
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I know. You can’t really see it. But I could 🙂
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Yep, I was there and couldn’t see it. Does look like one of the things from that Steven McQueen cult movie.
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But he had surfaced a nanosecond earlier, so I knew it was a turtle … but my camera, unlike the ones they always seem to have on television, was not up to discerning his form through the murky water of Manchaug. But I can testify (I’ll do a lineup, Boss!) that is WAS a turtle. Really. No kidding.. I know you can’t really see it, but …
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The Falls look like they might be moving a little more water?
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Maybe. I’ll know later today.
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Sure Marilyn, of course it’s a turtle.
Beautiful photos.
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Like those turtles we drew in kindergarten 🙂
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I wouldn’t have guessed the turtle. The other pictures are gorgeous, as always. I especially like the post office, so New England.
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I know. My husband says it looks like a blob. Even the power of Photoshop could not reveal the turtle, but I always wanted to post a picture and start with “I know you can’t really see it, but …” Because it’s the one thing you are never supposed to do and now, I’ve done it 🙂
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