Kiss of the Turtle

Rock formation in the Seychelle Islands - a nice place to start a new year, eh?

Let's go.

Pedi, Please

Taco Listens

Oh Boy, More Koi!

Henrí - The Worst Noël

Learning to Drive

GPS not necessary!

What Time is High Tide?

Mating in Miami

Tomato Time!

Terp Quilt

I want one, Santa.

Meet the Big Man

Meeting with the Man

My new pal, Goombah, and I making big plans. Escape eminent.

Caring for a Snapper

Deep Sea Cleaning

Giving thanks today. How about you?

Lapis Lady

A treat from a museum in Mexico, carved from lapis lazuli (the funnest words around!):

Love the little babies all over her!

Playground Fun

Sit on this sleek fella!

Looks Like Turtle Soup

Cruiser Chases Down an Old Cruiser

Healing Vibes for Colonel Meow

Feline World Leader Col. Meow has taken ill and all terps are required to slow down and meditate on well wishes for our feline commander-in-chief.

Visit Colonel Meow and wish him well.

Lazing on a Log

5 Minute Montage of Turtle Fun

The Best Cakes - Ever!

Brahma Beer Turtle Star

Winky's Wheels

Corn Dog

On Yer Marks, Get Set.... Slow!

Moss Man from the Green Lagoon

Log Rollers

Yummy Turtle Treat

Bread... or Jello?

Big Boy Ready for Release

Stack of Sliders

Gliders of the Sea

Pond Party!

Storm Trooper Turtles

The RenFaire Tortoise

I Believe I Can Fly!

If not I'll just float on the deck and let the breeze take me away!

The "Dillon" Half Flip

Live action shot:

The Turtle Movers

Henrí - Cat Literature

Henrí wishes a less depressing birthday to our friend Brooks.

Gone Fishin'

Sunset Treat

Nothing sweeter than a lovely sunset with a little sweet treat. This Mama is good to me and yes, life is pretty darn lavish.

Fantasy Island

Red Roasting on a Rock

More Than Just Mr. Potato Head

Soupy Embroidery

not quite sure what to think about this handicraft...

And I'm Off!

Open the door after a fresh rain shower, and I am gone!

The Lone Wolf

My Favorite Cookies

My Cousin: The Diamondback Terrapin

The Diamondback Terrapin can be found in brackish waters from Cape Cod to Texas along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, including the Floriday Keys.

Named for the diamond patterns on its top shell, with scutes that bear deep, diamond-shaped growth rings. The top shell is light brown, gray, or black; the bottom shell ranges from yellow to olive. Black spots and wiggly marks, in a pattern unique to each turtle, appear on the reptile's whitish skin. The shell size of the male averages 5 inches. The female is larger than the male, with shell size averaging 7.5 inches.

In the summer, they move from marsh creeks onto beaches and dunes to lay their pinkish-white eggs in 6-inch-deep nests in the sand. After 60 - 120 days, the inch-long hatchlings emerge from the nest and enter the nearest water.

While the diamondback terrapin eats snails, clams, crabs, and some marsh plants, the reptile's population was decimated in the 1700s and 1800s because its meat was considered such a delicacy - the chief ingredient in terrapin soup. While protective legislation is now in place, the terrapin's population has a long way to go to rebound from previous overharvesting.

Run, Bubba, Run!

The Underbelly

I'm Mad as Hell....

... and I'm not gonna take it anymore!!

Call Me Handsome

There is something to be said for a good turtle-waxing! Look how handsome I polish up!

Serious Ninja Action

Psychedelic Serenity Now

Coming for You

Get the camera out of my face. I'm just not in the mood today.

Show Me The Way

And I will follow...