After the rain storm Monday night I was headed outside to take a picture of the beautiful sky over the barn across the street, but when I got near the end of the driveway I found this . . .
A HUGE TURTLE!!
I called Jon and Eli right away to come and check it out. This guy was one of the biggest "non-zoo" turtles I've ever seen, and it's kind of neat to think that he's living in the pond. Eli said, "Awesome! That's the biggest frog I've ever seen!" I corrected him that it was a turtle and he said, "It's the biggest turtle I've ever seen too!" A few weeks ago Jon and Eli saw a frog as big as Jon's fist down at the edge of the pond, so apparently we're growing 'em big out here in the country. :)
How close can I get Mommy? Eli would have hugged it if he could.
We sat and looked at the turtle for a while, but then we had to go back inside reluctantly. Eli really wanted to stay by the turtle, but had to say good-bye. The turtle was gone in the morning so hopefully he found his way back to his home.
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