Snap!

Last Sunday, G and Dan discovered a half dollar-sized visitor on our front patio -- a turtle. They couldn't imagine where it came from or where it was trying to go. We have never seen one on our property, let alone so close to the house, despite having a marsh. Since the weather was turning cold, they brought it in and made a really cool terrarium habitat for it. With a little Internet research, they identified it as a young snapping turtle. After weighing the pros and cons of keeping it, they decided it would be better off in the wild. They are releasing into the marsh today so that it can hibernate with the rest of the turtles.

Temporary visitor