NO. 1904ERA VII · STRAYS · QUEENS

The Runway Turtles

Diamondback terrapins cross the runway in unhurried procession while the jets hold short. Ground crew escorting with buckets, departure boards surrendering to nesting season

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The Runway Turtles
Number1904
EraERA VII · The Deep City
FamilyStrays
BoroughQueens
LocationJFK Airport
States1 finished state

Part of NEW YORKERS by MLow, an art census of New York City: 7,542 characters across 19 eras. Read the history of the places or spin into a room of the museum.

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