Baby Snapping Turtle
The Way Back Home
Little snapping turtle Heading to the water As it must. It thinks not, it already knows That's where it must go. I wonder what turtles dream of? Once he reaches the water and feels at home He will just dwell there Going about his turtle business. There is nothing for him to figure out, he just lives. He is perfectly content Doing anything at all- He has no doubts and no dilemmas. He is just as he is, Perfectly beautiful.
About 10 years ago a neighbor and I collected about 35 baby snappers that were hatching on the other side of the road from a pond and released them at the pond’s edge so they wouldn’t get run over.
Special unique turtles - here in Colorado there are endangered turtles protected- I see a plaque at a nearby sanctuary park where I like to walk my dog I keep an eye out to see one / two turtles hopefully 🤞 this spring I will lay eyes on one. Love this.