One Small Step for Snail - One Giant Leap for Snail-kind.

Once upon a time there was a giant pumpkin and a little baby pumpkin sat outside on a flat stone table just outside my Sister's conservatory. A snail had already scaled the little pumpkin and now without the aid of any ropes or Sherpas was attempting to master the impossible.

Just like Neil Armstrong I could almost hear the thoughts in the snails head. "One small step for snail, one giant leap for snail-kind.

That's the end of my fairy story viewers.

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[Graham Thresher]

A great capture and super composition.

[Quentin]

Great capture!!!

[Merle Ann]

Oh this is a great shot !! love it . A fav :)

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@thresheg @quickshots Thank you both for your comment.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@merleann Thank you Merle Ann for your FAV and kind words.

[Claire]

Such a brave little snail, brilliant narrative and comp

[Lin]

The textures in this capture are amazing - and I love the story!

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@claireuk @linnypinny Thanks you both, I glad you enjoyed my little story.

[Phil Cameron]

good close up of one of my least liked garden companions
I think it is kissing the large pumpkin it thinks its a big snail
"should have gone to spec savers"

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@philcameron59 Good thought Phil, don't you pick them up and play with them. In France it would be classed as a delicacy.

[Susan Golding]

Lovely story, and picture

[David]

Detailed macro

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@windridge @killeen Thanks for the comments Susan and David.

[John]

Now that's a snail of a story! :-)

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@congaree Thanks John, but a good story.

[LornaHW]

Looks like he's suffered a bit on his arduous climb! Mishap with a climbing axe perhaps? Fab capture!

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@lornahw Thanks Lorna, I thought that myself, doesn't look watertight anymore.

[Kim]

Great capture and story. You've captured wonderful detail on the snail.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@genealogygenie Thanks Kim

[Jo Green]

Great capture. I love the vibrant orange of the pumpkin and Ms snail looks cute

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@quirky Thank you Jo. It was a lovely snail really.