Heading for the main drag

[Dan Cattermole]

I took this shot the other morning on my iPhone.
It/he/she was heading to the main road from a inactive junction........
I let fate take its course.......

Thanks for looking

 

[Lesley Jones]

Stunning image Dan! I like the way you placed the snail with no extra space in front. It kind of breaks the rules, but it works. For information, snails are hermaphrodites and can change sex according to need. A lone snail can produce eggs, but you need two for the eggs to hatch. At least, that's how it is for Giant African Land snails - I used to have one

 

[Paul Lange]

Nicely done Dan, DOF is spot on as well I think. Did it make it or did you come back later to find some birds picking at some snail remains.

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Stunning image Dan! I like the way you placed the snail with no extra space in front. It kind of breaks the rules, but it works. For information, snails are hermaphrodites and can change sex according to need. A lone snail can produce eggs, but you need two for the eggs to hatch. At least, that's how it is for Giant African Land snails - I used to have one

Is there an creature of the planet you haven't had as a pet?!?
Thanks for that info though, I didn't know that...... Everyday is a school day I say!!

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Nicely done Dan, DOF is spot on as well I think. Did it make it or did you come back later to find some birds picking at some snail remains.

Thanks Paul, thats iPhone DOF for ya.
I didn't see the ending to the story unfortunately. There was a couple around so no doubt snail was on the breakfast menu for the birds!

 

[Davie Hudson]

great shot, and it's even following the green cross code by looking left

 

[Pete Askew]

Wonderful shot Dan and, in true documentary style, you didn't intervene! But, as Davie points it, it seems a sensible snail and I'm sure it was fine!!

 

[Paul Lange]

Reminds me of this

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http://youtu.be/eVJ80MQLEuk

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Hahaha!!!
Definately to fast. But funny as funk!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Great angle - looks like he/she's crossing boulders!

 

[Dan Cattermole]

That's the roads in England these days, it feels like it in a car let alone what this little slime is going through!

 

[Pete Askew]

Just makes it safer for the little critters. If they see a car coming they can 'run' for a crater!!

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Haha! Never looked at it that way pete!

 

[Hamish Gill]

Thats a great shot mate!

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Thanks H

 

[Pete Sykes]

That is really very pleasing ......... Good capture.

Pete

 

[Dave Green]

Wow! Took something very similar tonight!

Nice!