Category: Sandy Spring

Common Snapping Turtle

by Earthwatcher, posted in Alpharetta, Amphibian, Atlanta, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, Georgia, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, Sandy Spring, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
A large common snapping turtle resting on a rocky, muddy riverbank beside shallow water. Its dark, ridged shell appears wet and textured, and its thick neck extends forward. Small stones, pebbles, and bits of vegetation surround the turtle, creating a natural riverbank setting.
Columns Drive, Cochran Shoals Unit, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Marietta, Georgia, USA; MAY, 2026

Snapping Turtle resting at the edge of the water. These turtles always look like they’re carrying a few million years of history on their backs — rugged, ancient, and perfectly adapted to the Chattahoochee River corridor.

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Today was my first attempt to use Microsoft Copilot AI to use the picture and some text from me to create the blog text. It did an OK but not a great job. It is good for writing Alt Text.

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Song Sparrow

by Earthwatcher, posted in Alpharetta, Atlanta, Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, Georgia, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, river, Roswell, Sandy Spring, Sandy Springs, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
A bird, a Song Sparrow, perched on a tree limb, facing left, and located just right of the middle of the photo. The bird’s legs, claws and beak are a pinkish color. It has a black eye with a black eye stripe extending from the right side of its eye and curving downward. It has a white patch under its beak and a white breast. The remainder of its feathers present a striped pattern. The background is rippled, silvery water with a few pieces of green vegetation.
Gold Branch Trail,
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA; JAN 2026

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