I was taking some bigness cards to Portage and zoomed past one of those country airfields. I think it was outside Rio or some other small town and my brain clicked an image and for about 2 miles I was deciding if I should stop and go back and take a REAL photo. I finally stopped and turned around and drove into the air field.
Sitting there was Frank Veserat enjoying the day. I explained I was a free lance photographer and I took somewhat unique photos and if he would let me snap off some shots! He supposed it's OK.
I took a few photos of his 1941 Taylorcraft which was called a Grasshopper in WWII as it was used as an observation plane in much the same way as an observation balloon was used in France during World War I.
I mentioned that my father in law was a flight instructor and it seems ol' Frank got his flying license from Mel many years ago.
This is Frank when he was in a good mood! I love this shot enlarged!
Anyway - as I was on the road again I passed a big ass turtle on the side of the road. One of those that are as big as a large dinner plate. He right next to the road looking for a good time to make a "run" for the other side.
I zoomed past going 65 and told myself I should stop and help him. I kept thinking this for like 2 miles and then decided that I had just killed the turtle since I did not help him, IT WAS MY FAULT HE WAS GOING TO GE SQUASHED!
So I vowed to look for him on the way back IF he was still alive.
I actually did find him and he had turned around and was facing the other direction. I pulled over, ran across the highway and he got all like hissy at me. The dude had a BIG mouth and did not appreciate my help a whole lot. I picked him up and started to move him to safety but he like scratched me and I dropped him upside down in the weeds which seemed to anger him even more!
I tipped him up again, move his body with flaying little arms further away from the highway!
HEY - I TRIED!!!
Have a nice Wednesday - Golf tonight IF it does not thunderstorm.
Rod
hmmm I like this is BW also - what do you guys think
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
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