Comments on: How did the turtle cross the road? http://www.byronjorjorian.com/blog/2010/06/04/how-did-the-turtle-cross-the-road/ Fri, 18 May 2012 03:57:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.byronjorjorian.com/blog/2010/06/04/how-did-the-turtle-cross-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-460 admin Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:42:01 +0000 http://www.byronjorjorian.com/blog/?p=540#comment-460 Thank you so much for the kind words!!! Thank you so much for the kind words!!!

]]> By: Pat Sarotte http://www.byronjorjorian.com/blog/2010/06/04/how-did-the-turtle-cross-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-456 Pat Sarotte Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:03:19 +0000 http://www.byronjorjorian.com/blog/?p=540#comment-456 Byron, years ago I found your art on display in the terminal in Nashville. I have enjoyed your galleries, especially the latest, since then. As an amateur, I have to thank you for the opportunity. Your camera skills are exceptional, your eye is superb. Byron, years ago I found your art on display in the terminal in Nashville.

I have enjoyed your galleries, especially the latest, since then. As an amateur, I have to thank you for the opportunity. Your camera skills are exceptional, your eye is superb.

]]> By: Pat Sarotte http://www.byronjorjorian.com/blog/2010/06/04/how-did-the-turtle-cross-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-455 Pat Sarotte Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:50:38 +0000 http://www.byronjorjorian.com/blog/?p=540#comment-455 Some time ago, on a road through one of our state parks, I was stopped by two women trying to convince a very large snapper to move and let them pass. Surprisingly fast and with a long and agile neck, each time one would approach, it would turn and challenge them. Finally, one woman distracted it with a dead branch as I picked it up from behind. It grabbed the branch, immediately broke it in half, then reached for me. It became apparent that this was a very heavy turtle, I'm guessing 40 lbs, and that holding a large, heavy, angry snapper that did not want to be held was not a wise thing to do. It was also apparent that releasing said large, heavy, angry snapper without being bitten would not be an easy thing to do. I found a log to use as a barrier alongside the road, set it down behind the log facing away from me and ran. I hope it has since forgiven me. Some time ago, on a road through one of our state parks, I was stopped by two women trying to convince a very large snapper to move and let them pass. Surprisingly fast and with a long and agile neck, each time one would approach, it would turn and challenge them.

Finally, one woman distracted it with a dead branch as I picked it up from behind. It grabbed the branch, immediately broke it in half, then reached for me. It became apparent that this was a very heavy turtle, I’m guessing 40 lbs, and that holding a large, heavy, angry snapper that did not want to be held was not a wise thing to do. It was also apparent that releasing said large, heavy, angry snapper without being bitten would not be an easy thing to do.

I found a log to use as a barrier alongside the road, set it down behind the log facing away from me and ran. I hope it has since forgiven me.

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