Blending In

Out in the Grinds earlier this month, something moving caught my eye on the Little Island out on the Lake. No, it wasn’t the goose, but this chap:

Maybe it is my tired eyes playing tricks on me, but is there something lurking at the water’s edge just beneath the turtle? It isn’t visible in the above image, but it is in the header image. Here’s a larger section:

There’s all sorts out in the Grinds. Some obvious, some not so.

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18 responses to “Blending In”

  1. Visionkeeper avatar
    Visionkeeper

    That guy looks a bit like our Snapping Turtles…Powerful jaws to stay away from. Then again maybe it is a gentle one out for a sunbath…Good eyesight TL…..VK

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar
      Tom Merriman

      Thanks, VK. There are a few ‘little’ terrapins out in the Lake, gentle creatures they are – I haven’t seen any for a while until this one caught my attention.

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  2. anotherday2paradise avatar
    anotherday2paradise

    I was looking for a gator, but a turtle will suffice. 😃

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar
      Tom Merriman

      I don’t think we have them over here, Sylvia, although there could be anything in the Lake!

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  3. Sue Dreamwalker avatar
    Sue Dreamwalker

    Wonderful to see.. Someone set free a Terrapin it seems.. 🙂 Well spotted..
    I enlarged your photo to get a better view.. 🙂
    Hope you have a Magical week Tom.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar
      Tom Merriman

      There are a few of them in the Lake, Sue, they make appearances every now and then. Hope you’re having a great weekend.

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      1. Sue Dreamwalker avatar
        Sue Dreamwalker

        Yes a special one.. with a lot of visitors here at Dreamwalker’s House hold.. So its a special weekend indeed.. 🙂

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        1. Tom Merriman avatar
          Tom Merriman

          Sounds like you had a good time, Sue.

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          1. Sue Dreamwalker avatar
            Sue Dreamwalker

            I did Tom thank you 🙂

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            1. Tom Merriman avatar
              Tom Merriman

              Excellent! 🙂

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  4. prenin avatar
    prenin

    Looks like something at the water line OK, my first impression a snake!!! 🙂

    That’s one seriously big Terrapin!!! 🙂

    God Bless!

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar
      Tom Merriman

      I think not being confined to a tank allows them to grow like that, Prenin. They should be free anyway, I think, although they are entertaining to watch as they bask.
      And yes, I thought the other creature was a snake, but then thought that it couldn’t be. Could it???

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  5. Soul Gifts avatar
    Soul Gifts

    Gotta love nature – always surprises round the corner 🙂

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar
      Tom Merriman

      Oh. indeed, Raili. Always good to have a mobile phone with a camera on it handy, just in case!

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  6. bcparkison avatar
    bcparkison

    Well…you all see much better than I do. I see the turtle but in the water? I see something with spots. LOL

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar
      Tom Merriman

      That’s it, Beverly… the spotted snake-like creature. Very odd.

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  7. Diane Henders avatar
    Diane Henders

    Definitely a turtle – sharp eyes, Tom! 🙂

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar
      Tom Merriman

      Thanks, Diane, although I wouldn’t have spotted it had it not moved its head!

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