This Is Not Not Marcelle
Yes, I know the title has a double negative in it. And yes, I know double negatives are usually confusing to the reader. But there’s a really good reason for it. It has to do with turtles. Longtime readers of … Continued
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Yes, I know the title has a double negative in it. And yes, I know double negatives are usually confusing to the reader. But there’s a really good reason for it. It has to do with turtles. Longtime readers of … Continued
Well, well, who do we have here? Is it Marcelle? Nope. It’s still Not Marcelle.
Oh! It’s Marcelle, again. I can tell by the distinctive “Oh” on her shell. Looks like we’re becoming fast friends. Well, as fast as a turtle can get.
We named the last turtle we found in our yard Marcelle. That means that this one is named Not Marcelle. Duh.
The last turtle in our backyard to enter the Turtle Relocation Program was Turtle #12. Turtle #13 evaded capture and is still lurking out there somewhere… I did not take a picture of Turtle #14. I thought that would be … Continued
Unfortunately, lost animal signs are always popping up in the neighborhood. There are lost cats. And animals that might be cats. And then there’s this one. I hope he has found his way home. Surely, he couldn’t have gotten far.
It’s been awhile since we’ve had to relocate a turtle. And in the past, it’s been a fairly quiet process. The turtles retreat into their shells and have absolutely nothing to say. Then along came Turtle #13 … This one … Continued
For the past several summers, I have been lucky to spend time at Debordieu Beach, where one of my favorite things to do is look for turtle tracks on early morning walks. This year, the nesting season has been quite … Continued
Three more turtles have now entered the Turtle Relocation Program. In a nice change of pace (for us, but most especially for the turtles!), our dog Nikki did not bring these turtles into the den. In fact, Nikki was not … Continued