It was a bright day. You can see the harsh shadows in the front.But I got to get that shot.So went for it :)

A turtle never sees its own butt, so Dave took a picture so he could show one.

Turtle at Lettuce Lake State Park

Cypress Island Visitor's Center

Breaux Bridge, Louisiana

An African Helmeted Turtle (Terrapin) suddenly arrived in our garden the other day out of nowhere - there are no likely bodies of water around where we could think he came from. We have placed him in the care of a wildlife organisation who will place him in a suitable (wild) environment!

Santa Cruz

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_turtle

my turtle speedy. I love him

Lovely Hawksbill having a nose round for food. Not bothered by me being near at all.

Maldives, Nov 2007.

Turtle Hatchery South West Sri Lanka

In the market in Iquitos, we saw so many turtle waiting to be bought to be eaten. It was so sad to me because I love turtles, but I guess when it comes down to survival and cultural practice it isn't bad to them.

Pictures at the Cayman Islands Turtle Farm

Keep the smallest creatures in mind during drought conditions..like this small turtle in need of a low drink of water

Lake Elizabeth, Fremont, CA

Walking along a creek I noticed this turtle sitting on a large fallen tree across a creek. I am still puzzled how he got up onto the log..

I am pretty sure I am on the wrong side of the sunlight, but its not everyday I see a turtle.

Nikon D300

300mm f4

TC 1.4

Taken in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

After laying down a few feet from this gal she opened her mouth nice and wide (not sure if it was a threat display or if she was just stretching her jaw). She quickly realized I wasn’t that much of a threat and and decided I wasn’t worth her time, and went on her way.

Turtle

Sunbathing alone on log in a lake. Weldon Spring, Mo.

Canon PowerShot SX30IS

another garden resident.

I think I made him mad.

Breeding Pool at the Turtle Farm

near Tampa Florida, I saved its life. It was in the road and I picked it up and moved it off the road. it went into its shell when i picked it up.

Gilbert the turtle who lives in our loungeroom. He is such an attention whore. He loves it when people walk into the room.

The eastern snapping turtle's tail is typically about the length of half of its carapace (shell). However, juvenile's tails are longer than their carapaces.

Turtles

Arkansas, USA

Try to be like the turtle - at ease in your own shell.

Bill Copeland

Nap time

This turtle did not look quite as sleek as some of the others. An older animal, or maybe a different species?

Northern red-bellied turtles