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This guy was along the path to work. Yeah, he was slow enough for me to go get the camera, lay on the sidewalk and take several shots. I've always liked turtles - even rescue them from roads.
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A photo that I took of a turtle on a log at our pond. At first I didn't know exactly what species it was, but then after asking on a message board I figured out that it was a Florida Redbelly, even though I live in SC.
I was driving with my parents near our house and spotted a turtle trying to cross the road! It's a very busy road (several lanes across on each side of the median) so I yelled "I gotta stop and get it!" and my parents pulled the car over so I could run back and rescue it. Thankfully the cars behind us slowed down and let me grab the turtle. My dad and I had to cross the street to find a place far enough from the road to put the turtle, and it got impatient while we were waiting for the light to change and scratched my hand up. Silly turtle! Hopefully now it's found a better place to hang out than the middle of the street.
Thanks to my dad for the picture =)
Blanding's Turtles are considered a "species of concern" in MI. You have to love the character in this guys face.
These turtles can weight up to 40lbs and it has a leaf shape head. when a fish approaches it, it suddenly opens its wide mouth and 'vacuums' the prey in. pretty cool right? i seriously thought it was a rock when i saw it lol.
This little guy was possibly the quickest turtle I've seen. He barely paused to let me take a picture of him.
Taken at the Joseph L. Popp Jr. Butterfly Conservatory.
Turtle Bay Gardens Historic District, Turtle Bay, Manhattan
The twenty houses which share Turtle Bay Gardens are four stories high, including the English basements and entrances. Some of them have an additional attic story in the rear, but the street facade is generally uniform in height. The house fronts are extremely simple in design, of harmonious neutral colors, with well proportioned windows, regularly spaced.
The rhythm established by the repetitive window pattern is accented and enlivened by an occasional central window, on the second floor, which is treated with classic enframement and pediment. On the garden side the houses are extremely simple with delicate individual balconies and porches making interesting accents. The houses provide a most attractive setting for the gardens.
Residential architecture of the "twenties" is best remembered for its charm. It is exactly this phase of our architecture which finds its most charming expression in Turtle Bay Gardens.
This work often reminiscent of simple Italian antecedents, relied largely on stucco walls contrasted with brickwork or tile. Terra cotta urns or figurines usually served as ornament and lent an air of gayety to the architecture. At Turtle Bay, a touch of humor is achieved by using a cast iron turtle in the gate posts of the entrance railing.
A beautiful garden shared by the houses on the two streets takes the place of conventional backyards. Low masonry walls separate individual private gardens from each other, and from a central esplanade which is shared by all. Two old willow trees, benches, and a fountain, a copy of one at the Villa Medici in Rome, grace the central esplanade. The openness achieved in this enclosed space is reminiscent of an intimate Italian garden. It is an oasis in the City.
The name "Turtle Bay" was derived from the cove off the East River, extending from 45th to 48th Street. This cove has long since been filled in and is now the site of the United Nations Park. A small stream, originating at Second Avenue and 48th Street, ran down into this cove.
Historical records noted a profusion of turtles in this area with the "turtle feast" a happy occasion for the local residents. The name "Turtle Bay" was in common usage in wills and deeds by 1712.
The idea of creating this interior garden court was the inspiration of Mrs, Walton Martin who bought the existing buildings in 1919-20.
They were originally built in the 1860s. She filled in the generally swampy backyards and redesigned the houses. The plans of no two houses are alike, although kitchens are generally located on the street side and living rooms usually face the gardens.
- From the 1966 NYCLPC Landmark Designation Report
Does anybody really care?
Judging by the folks going in and out of the mini-mart across the street, the answer is No. Turtle Creek town clock.
A green sea turtle / honu (Chelonia mydas) at Midway Atoll in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
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Baby turtles! We had 3 on board the research ship as the aquarium had asked us to release them once we were far enough offshore. How cute.
Fred wanted to go underneath the fence, but couldn't, so husband pulled the fence up,so he could go where he needed to go.....see ya buddy!