53 mile group ride today through Belmont, Lincoln, Concord, and Carlisle. Chilly to start but warmed up rather nicely.
10/17/14 - Belmont, MA
Saw a snapping turtle tring to cross Mill St. in Lincoln at Hobbs Brook. he nearly got hit a couple of times, as the point in the road at which he was trying to cross was flanked by 2 sharp corners. Being good samaritans, we dismounted and directed what little auto and bike traffic there was, while Andy grabbed a big stick to try and coax the turtle to move a litte faster as not to get run over. Well, the turtle tokk a snap at the stick and bit it in two, to which I replied (to paraphrase Chief Brody) "You're gonna need a bigger stick". Andy finally coaxed him back to the brook and we went on our way.
The turtle...
Made or way out to Great Brook Farm, stopping when we got back to Concord center.
Wanted to stop and take more foliage pics, but was too busy getting my tail kicked by the others in the group.
Recovery....
