Holed Up

Gopher Tortoise in Burrow

Forget coming out of his shell, this tortoise refused to even come out of his burrow. At least it allowed us to approach without retreating out of view. Once upon a time they were considered a source of food and their numbers dwindled, but now they are protected and are flourishing, which is fine with me. I am content to just feast my eyes on this fascinating creature.

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Published by eskildoodle1

Retired physician with interests in writing, photography, music, and astronomy. I have written multiple stories of life experiences, travel, and astronomy, and have been playing the ukulele for 10 years. My wife Fairy and I travel frequently to the Pacific Islands of Hawaii, and French Polynesia, and I have learned several of their native-language songs. This blog will be a forum to share experiences with family and friends.

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