Faster Than I Wanted

I found this tiny snail in my front yard this morning and immediately ran for my camera. He was only about 3/8 in. or 1/2 cm. big but when I got back he had already moved almost off of this drain pipe so I had to put him back up there for the shot!

[Kimberlee]

awesome capture!

[Marilyn Wigen]

Fab details! Love the "V" shadow... :)

[mag]

I thought snails were supposed to be slow.......nice slimy find and photo...

[karenann]

Isn't he lovely! Awesome colors and textures on this little guy. Love it.

[Darlene]

Wow, this came out great, Katy. I took photos of two snails and they did not look like this. Yours has a different shell color and texture, or did you change the color?

[Jennifer Wearing]

Wow - what a strange shaped shell. It looks sideways compared to the ones I've seen before,

[Deb]

Cool shot, Katy! Ewww, you touched it :)

[adobe waters]

"i said i would be right back" - "ok now i have to move you" - love this katy!

[katy]

@klf70 Thanks,Kim! I appreciate it!

[katy]

@marilyn Thanks a bunch. I should have incorporated that into the title!

[katy]

@maggotx I thought so too and that is what I was thinking while I was trying to shoot this one! ;~} Thanks, Mag!

[katy]

@karenann So nice of you to say! thanks, KarenAnn!

[katy]

@darsphotos Didn't touch a thing, Darlene! sooc Thanks so much!

[katy]

@jennwearing Really? I think it was tipped over from when I put him back on the drain and he was still trying to get it upright.

[katy]

@deburahiru LOL! More than once actually because the first time I didn't get a decent shot so had to put him up there again! Glad you like it,Deb! Thanks!

[katy]

@adobewaters LOL! were you there Adobe? That is EXACTLY what I was thinking! Thanks so much!

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

Sounds like a typical Katy escapade.....did yoou not point out to said snail he was about to become a 365 star????

[J. Voorberg]

lol....a fast snail....wait a minute "he" ?....snails are hermaphrodites....should be he/she

[W.MARK HATCH]

Wow, great shot!

[katy]

@ruthmouch LOL! You know I totally forgot to mention that! Now I know where I went wrong! ;~}

[katy]

@jayberg Seriously! So technical,JAy! I just figured since it was being contrary it was a HE!

[katy]

@mhatch Thank you so much,MArk!

[adobe waters]

@grammyn woa cool - !!!!!!

[katy]

@adobewaters I'm so glad you like it Adobe! thanks again!

[bruni]

We seem to have a lot of them in the garden.. you got a good shot there. yhears ago when walking with one of the children I babysat at the time she picked them up and brought them home ..not much to her mom's delight..

[katy]

@bruni LOL! Funny story. I am used to slugs which have no shell so I always like seeing this kind! Thanks,Bruni!

[Sybil Freeman]

I love it .... Sorry I am far far behind on comments .... Love your shot and the story with it .... Made me wonder about myself .... I crawled around in the grass trying to get a good pic but never could as the grass getting in the way do I made note to move it

[katy]

@photos222 LOL! thanks for taking the time to look, Sybil. I know how tedious it is if you get behind!