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A Surprise At The Pond
Wed Oct 12 2011

No rain today, so I decided to ride my bike out to the pond and see what it was looking like with some new water to feed it.

Pretty good it seems.

It hasn’t gotten high enough to start dumping water into the creek yet, but a few more rain storms and it will...

[album 65561 Pond Fall.jpg]

As I toodled along the dirt road, I noticed something odd up ahead.

Something I suspected was living there, but had never actually seen for myself.

Only bubbles in the water were my clue.

But there he was....

caught in the act of crossing the road.

[album 65561 Turtle Far.jpg]

How big is he you ask?

Oh, about this big...

[album 65561 Turtle Foot.jpg]

!!!!

Yeah, me too!

One thing nice about photographing turtles is they will pose for a nice close up.

Though I am sure he was NOT all that HAPPY about doing it, his survival instinct made him stay put.

I’m ashamed to say, I took advantage of it.

[album 65561 Turtle Close Up.jpg]

I could not resist hefting him up to get an idea of his weight. I’m guessing 3 pounds, give or take.

I went on my way with my bike and when I came back a few minutes later, he had put in in high gear and escaped into the water.

I certainly have better luck getting pictures of turtles compared to the ever elusive Mr. Beaver.

I may have to go down to the other pond and see what’s shakin’ in his neighborhood one of these days soon.

5 Comments
  • From:
    Mamallama (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed Oct 12 2011
    Lucky!
    That's one of my favorite critters.
  • From:
    Dustbunny3 (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed Oct 12 2011
    Ponds seem to draw all kinds of wildlife. Including me .
  • From:
    Salamander (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Oct 13 2011
    Very awesome. All our local water turtles are getting themselves seriously involved with digging in for hibernation at the moment.
  • From:
    Bookworm (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Oct 13 2011
    Cool, about the turtle. ;-)
  • From:
    Parett (Legacy)
    On:
    Sat Oct 15 2011
    When I lived in Sausalito,CA growing up, there was a very popular Bar/Restaurant called Zack's Beer By The Bay, and they used to have Turtle Races every Thursday night. They were of various sizes but many were about the size of your new friend. What a sight to see. It sounds like your friend could very well have been a contender. :)