Evening photos: the ones you have been waiting for

Best part of the trip to Meads Quarry: MEESTER TURTLE! Dude (or dudette) was probably about 18" long.

First, the least impressive photos:

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Now, for some more context:

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Let's get a little closer:

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Closer....

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And this was about close enough:

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I actually wanted to get a few inches closer than that, but decided it wouldn't be too wise. He looked slow, but vicious.