Now's the time that Snapping Turtles really get active -- they'll start digging up the yard, laying eggs, and crossing Franklin Turnpike more and more often between now and the end of May.

This guy was crossing the trail near the Limatola bench yesterday.

Saw me, turned around and headed in the other direction. I get that a lot.

For more info on what to do if you encounter a Snapping Turtle in the road, here's a post I did on the subject earlier in the year.