Here are some awesome images captured by one of my Spring Special campers, Patti Rethi.
copyright 2008 Patti Rethi
copyright 2008 Patti Rethi
copyright 2008 Patti Rethi
aren’t they gorgeous? She let me look at all the amazing photos she’d taken this spring and it was awfully hard to choose which ones to post here.
Tis the season for turtles! Every year about this time, adult turtles trek 200 to 500 yards up hill from the lake looking for sand to lay their eggs. The playing field, campsites, the edges of the road – you never know where you’ll find them.
And it never fails . . . once a spring, kids will come tell me how they found a lost turtle, and took it back to the lake. Imagine their surprise when I tell them the turtle will just have to make the trip all over again.
Then, once the eggs hatch, baby turtles can be seen trekking downhill, instinctively knowing where the water is.
And at least once a spring, kids will bring one to show me
These two have camped with us so long, they knew exactly what they had to do. They enjoyed studying this baby turtle for a bit before bringing him to the lake to let him go. I know from experience how hard it can be to set this tiny little creature free in a 290 acre lake! Thank you, guys!
Not only were they brave, but these two marked the spot where more eggs were laid took keep them from being stomped or crushed.
I love the turtle season! And I truly appreciate how my youngest campers are so protective of the turtles who share this plot of land with us.
