~turtle~

wasnt going to have anything today to post, but julie fixed that wagon! as you can see from the pictures we have a visitor to our property..julie was mowing the lawn and she came upon this turtle, she thought it was just a rock in the mowing lane..you are probably wondering how he got there, well- we are confident he showed up courtesy of the rain storm on thursday evening!! so tomorrow if he is still there we will try and transport him to the ohio wildlife rescue..it is about 20minutes away..he looks like he has some damage to his shell towards the center..they will fix him up and release him when he is ready...the problem will be how to get him into the car..if you have ever tried to move a snapping turtle then you know what i am talking about..you think his little head cannot come out far-you are dead wrong...their necks can stretch pretty far and you do not want to be on the receiving end of that business!!! his toenails are really long too, like a bear claw -seriously!!what is even more freaky is his tail, it is very dinosaur-like and very prehistoric looking...i guess i never thought to really look a turtle over...but he is quite magnificent looking...i am glad he stopped by as he must have knowm we would take good care of hi...i hope the cats steer clear of him!!! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~