Turtles Sunbathing
We were out for the
afternoon on a hot, late summer day, walking through the woods at the John
Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in Philadelphia. We came upon the lake where
flowers were blooming and greens were flourishing. I assumed that there would
be fish swimming around as there were signs saying No Fishing, but I didn’t see
any. Was it too hot for them to peek out of the cool water?
There were some
logs among the plants in the water. And there, on top of the wood, were turtles!
They seemed to be enjoying the lazy, sunny day. Just hangin’ out and bathing in
the afternoon sun.
I remember having a
turtle pet when I was nine years old. It lifted its head when I walked near its
cage, expecting food, I suppose, but I
was always glad to take it from its tank and share part of my day with it. I
hope that these turtles are able to find food. And I thank them for being
visible on such a hot summer day.
Turtles are such
interesting creatures. They’ve been around for an extremely long time and have
lots of varieties. Here are some amazing photos:
https://www.dogov/blog/13-turtle-ly-awesome-photos-world-turtle-day
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