Turtle – Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings

Turtle Rock

We found this “turtle” at friends’ house in Grand Cayman. It makes a perfect pet; it doesn’t eat, drink, bite, make noise, or excrete. It simply keeps the door open as requested, though it seems to be smirking. It put a smile on my face; perhaps it can do the same for you. #turtle #rockContinue reading “Turtle Rock”

Swimming in Sunshine

The sea turtle in our living room seldom sees the sun except for a few weeks around the summer solstice. Now it gets to bask in the morning rays even as we enter the full summer swelter. The heat will last for a couple of months and then cooler temperatures will return. Indeed, the sunContinue reading “Swimming in Sunshine”

Curious Companions

I can hardly imagine what a goat and a turtle would have in common yet, here they are together highlighted by the rising sun. Perhaps it’s simply a capricious coincidence; while the turtle’s enchantment compelled us to purchase the end table, we just needed a place to keep the goat away from wayward feet. SoContinue reading “Curious Companions”

Turtle Tot

While walking at the Silver River State Park, we found this tiny hatchling turtle. I think it is a baby box turtle, and it was on the edge of the path waiting for sunrays to warm it before moving on. It was between the size of a quarter and a half dollar, and while tiny,Continue reading “Turtle Tot”

Happy Honu Home

In barely less time than it would take a Tahitian honu to swim to the US, we finally got our new end table. Ordered months ago, it arrived at last to grace our home with the spirt of the creature that in the past has guided Marquesan fisherman in the South Pacific safely home throughContinue reading “Happy Honu Home”