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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Interesting ride to Portage

Posted on 6:54 AM by Unknown
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

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