Snails galore!

I'm not quite sure why it is, but I'm fascinated by snails. Perhaps this is a result of growing up somewhere where they aren't common place. Or perhaps because they carry a shell on their back. Or perhaps just because. In any event, I love photographing them and do not get "grossed out" like many people I know.


Photography of snails, without a doubt, falls into the category of macro. So I thought I would really give my macro lens a work out and see just how close I could get but still remain in focus. Amazingly, very close. They appear much, much larger in the photos than they really were.

This guy crawled through some wood chips. Okay, so I moved him from his pile of woodchips to the pavement. He was much more visible this way!