During early summer you can catch turtles out and about, looking for love. On a five mile run a couple weeks ago, I spotted (and almost touched!) a snapping turtle that had at least a 10" diameter carapace. All dark and spiky, the shell looked wet, as if the turtle had climbed right out of the stream a hundred yards away. (I know I should use metric...)
Here is a picture of some painted turtles I caught sunning themselves on a branch overhanging Perfume Pond in Easthampton, MA.
sage, you are a great writer, but your subject is scary, t-u-r-t-l-e=yikes! you have a natural beauty to your writing that reads like a nature blog should. I enjoy this and I know you encounter way more nature than turtles each day (dobson). love.e
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