Very unusual turtle pictures!

I knew when his head popped out of the water that there was something VERY different about him.  WOW I think that is the scariest looking turtle face I've ever taken a picture of.  Yikes!

 Even though this turtle's head does not look like it's made of some petrified material, because of his size and that he is a snapping turtle, I'd be scared if I were swimming somewhere and came across the likes of him.  Holy cow!

When I downloaded my pics and saw this face..... my knees started knocking together from fear. His eyes alone could give me nightmares!

And a turtle shell sticking up out of the water like this makes me ask..... Why?......What?.....How?