Mom started building a fish pond about a decade ago. It was her way of not thinking about work. (I just read.) Most of the fish are gone now. She is excited about the turtle who appeared a couple of weeks ago. While I was around we only found this frog and some tadpoles. This…
Wary, originally uploaded by Ezra F. He or she very carefully sat still and watched me take pictures. Later, I touched the back of the shell to cause a hiss and retreat back into the shell. This is my new favorite. UPDATE: Same Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene Carolina) as in Fear or alt. He or…