I thought I'd get out and get some photos of wildflowers today, but I haven't yet...for a couple of reasons. It's too warm and humid. And it's windy. Not very good reasons, but they're all I have to work with. Oh... and I'm doing laundry. That's a good reason too, ...right?
Alan was out doing some weed-wackin' earlier and came across this mud turtle near one of the trees in our front yard. He brought him up for me to see, and take photos of (of course!)
We figure this turtle is on a mission to get from one area of water to another. He's got a long way to go if he's looking for natural water around here! He stayed tucked into his shell the entire time we watched him. He was pretty large for a mud turtle. Alan says he's the largest one on record here... nevermind that he's the ONLY one on record here! Haa!
I think turtles are cool! And I'd MUCH rather have turtles around than spiders or snakes! EW!
A W E S OM E photos!!!! I've never seen a mud turtle or any other turtle for that matter except at the Bronx Zoo. They had GIANT turtles! What are the two long, skinny, non curly tendril-like things on top of the head and down the face?? TFS.
Posted by: Juanita | May 07, 2007 at 04:36 PM
Anna,
I love the photo. My daughter would love the mud turtle. She had 2 spider turtles, and 1 died a couple of weeks ago. Hers are very small...It is very muggy in my part of Texas too! Are we ready for hot, humid muggy summer??? Have a great week. chris
Posted by: cHRIS | May 07, 2007 at 11:23 AM
That little guy is so stinkin cute!! I want one!! Do you see alot of them where you live?? I wish we had them in the NW! Thanks for sharing Anna
Posted by: Sarah B | May 07, 2007 at 07:36 AM
He's very colorful and bright. IMHO, he's quite the little stud muffin! (as turtles go). Great photos!
Hugs
Julie
Posted by: Julie Phillips | May 07, 2007 at 06:30 AM
He looks starteld. But he's pretty darned cute. I dont like snakes either. We get skeeters as large as 747's sometimes too ;)
Posted by: Jan Scholl | May 06, 2007 at 11:00 PM
Oh, what a cute critter...I think! haha GREAT pictures, and turtles are always fun to find! Thanks for sharing your first inhabitant of this sort on the farm!
Posted by: diane mcvey | May 06, 2007 at 08:30 PM