tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post5273762839260497562..comments2024-01-06T13:54:47.570-05:00Comments on The Retirement Chronicles: Turtles!The Retired Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-61270024031656998832010-07-20T20:15:07.370-04:002010-07-20T20:15:07.370-04:00Wanda: I don't know much about turtles but thi...Wanda: I don't know much about turtles but this one was very colorful and pretty.<br /><br />Jenn: you are welcome..love it when you stop by my blog too.<br /><br />Rainfield: Mr. Frog was hard to beat. ha<br /><br />Eva: it is hard to catch one,they jump in the water when they hear you coming.<br /><br />Alan: ha true!...some folks that have pet turtles let them go free around the house and they get pretty friendly.<br /><br />Ginnymo: wow...fifteen years old? He must be BIG!<br /><br />Betsy: they are interesting and colorful creatures, but hard to capture on camera!<br /><br />Brian: I KNOW>..his shell was HUGE!!!! I wanna see him out of the water soooo bad. ha<br /><br />Pat: they sure ARE!!<br /><br />Technobabe: He may have been disturbed by my camera. ha<br /><br />Loree: He is sassy, for SURE. ha<br /><br />Debb: they are amazing creatures for sure.<br /><br />Bernie: c'mon to the U.P. and we will go photographing together. :0}<br /><br />Faye: GATORS?? Did you say GATORS??? Nope, I would not be able to hike where there are gators, it would be too scary for me!<br /><br />Bossy: I love their colors too and usually they hang around colorful ponds at the same time.<br /><br />Strawberry: Yes, colorful and timid!<br /><br />(symbols): ??<br /><br />Ann: Thanks..amazed that your son could catch a turtle. ha<br /><br />Pamela: glad you stopped by from Far Side's bar...welcome!<br /><br />Otin: they do look prehistoric, don't they?<br /><br />Nensa: Thanks so much!<br /><br />SquirrelQueen: He minded being photographed..I could only get a few shots and plop! he went into the water. haThe Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-49252926822624678542010-07-18T15:44:01.685-04:002010-07-18T15:44:01.685-04:00He is a fine looking fellow and doesn't seem t...He is a fine looking fellow and doesn't seem to mind being photographed. The shell in the first shot looks like it belongs to a really big turtle, maybe next time he will surface for your camera.SquirrelQueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00634513897599275287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-79330835458699590552010-07-18T05:20:27.130-04:002010-07-18T05:20:27.130-04:00The handsome turtule... with the great pose, and a...The handsome turtule... with the great pose, and also great shot..<br />well done!!<br /><br />greeting from Indonesia<br />nensaNENSA MOONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02124515153661111077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-24535342638622992272010-07-17T19:20:25.150-04:002010-07-17T19:20:25.150-04:00Was that a turtle or a dinosaur?? LOLWas that a turtle or a dinosaur?? LOLMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158978490041796686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-78512674367776133642010-07-17T18:01:16.445-04:002010-07-17T18:01:16.445-04:00I had no idea they were so pretty. Where I walk o...I had no idea they were so pretty. Where I walk on the "creek" there is one place that some of the other walkers tell me there are turtles.<br /><br />I finally saw one sunning on a log - but never got close enough to take a photo.<br /><br />(visiting from FarSides side bar!)Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05404943895800549273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-13171123844128932022010-07-17T14:15:10.393-04:002010-07-17T14:15:10.393-04:00When my son was growing up he slways seemed to hav...When my son was growing up he slways seemed to have a turtle around. He loved them. your pics are great.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04474339462986922659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-13488500331505769922010-07-17T04:23:38.698-04:002010-07-17T04:23:38.698-04:00Great shots of those colourful turtles - they are ...Great shots of those colourful turtles - they are handsome! AStrawberry Jam Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13695110960213262472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-87953203936593510322010-07-17T00:28:55.620-04:002010-07-17T00:28:55.620-04:00Very handsome! Love those colors!Very handsome! Love those colors!Bossy Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12568355839499622409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-10290587793188464142010-07-16T19:44:42.971-04:002010-07-16T19:44:42.971-04:00Great captures...
I see a lot of turtles beside
t...Great captures...<br />I see a lot of turtles beside <br />the gators on the trail...<br />weird that the gators always look like they are smiling and happy and<br />turtles always look grumpy.fayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07673468419383240363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-58174713406233024702010-07-16T18:19:12.884-04:002010-07-16T18:19:12.884-04:00You can even make a turtle look cute with your pic...You can even make a turtle look cute with your pictures....but really he is cute (if it is a he) I think I would enjoy spending a rainy day with you guys and watch you capture these great photos.<br />Have a great weekend....:-)HugsBerniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03024565921761129108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-81378978255887150022010-07-16T15:28:18.271-04:002010-07-16T15:28:18.271-04:00they are amazingthey are amazingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-19426986634795948982010-07-16T15:25:09.027-04:002010-07-16T15:25:09.027-04:00I love his orange markings. It makes him (her?) lo...I love his orange markings. It makes him (her?) look very sassy.Loreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520908604580765632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-37082811382154499772010-07-16T14:30:19.433-04:002010-07-16T14:30:19.433-04:00He looks like he just got a wax job. And he looks ...He looks like he just got a wax job. And he looks annoyed to be disturbed.CiCihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615265608675467505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-69764405536835605692010-07-16T14:28:14.856-04:002010-07-16T14:28:14.856-04:00Turtles tend to be camera shy.
Nice shots!Turtles tend to be camera shy.<br />Nice shots!Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-86571588771280417662010-07-16T13:58:10.938-04:002010-07-16T13:58:10.938-04:00ooo. loving the orange markings on him...that othe...ooo. loving the orange markings on him...that other one, its hard to get a scal on the image, looks like something i would not want to run into on a dark night...lol.Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-25599393878563648692010-07-16T12:34:18.727-04:002010-07-16T12:34:18.727-04:00Beautiful pictures of the turtles, Joan.... One o...Beautiful pictures of the turtles, Joan.... One of them looks like he is SUNNING all over...ha<br /><br />Have a good weekend.<br />Hugs,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-32342509467053387792010-07-16T12:19:07.561-04:002010-07-16T12:19:07.561-04:00Yes he is a handsome feller! There's just some...Yes he is a handsome feller! There's just something about turtles. I've always liked them. had those tiny ones when I was a kid. Now I have a huge African Sideneck that I've had for over 15 years. I thought it was a he all these years till it laid some eggs last month.. They do have personalities.<br />Great photos as usual Joan!!Ginnymohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08865222893888430709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-49644824419602556992010-07-16T12:06:18.111-04:002010-07-16T12:06:18.111-04:00I used to keep turtles in a tank. They were viscou...I used to keep turtles in a tank. They were viscous little things - but there again I would probably be viscous if I was kept in a tank.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-57415028135970212792010-07-16T10:35:01.340-04:002010-07-16T10:35:01.340-04:00wow! What great shots. I never realized they wer...wow! What great shots. I never realized they were so colorful!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03803472040500529682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-71448670531469891092010-07-16T08:28:33.746-04:002010-07-16T08:28:33.746-04:00I have not seen a turle with orange colour before....I have not seen a turle with orange colour before.<br /><br />It is as handsome as the Mr. Frog.rainfield61https://www.blogger.com/profile/01334864123466123667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-39861700223429907772010-07-16T08:04:12.178-04:002010-07-16T08:04:12.178-04:00Great shots. We love our turtles, too! This week i...Great shots. We love our turtles, too! This week it was a rainbow! Thank you for visiting <a href="http://mymuskoka.blogspot.com/2010/07/skywatch-friday-what-gift.html" rel="nofollow"> my sky </a>!Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-53272935472643778122010-07-16T07:43:20.837-04:002010-07-16T07:43:20.837-04:00Their shells are stream-line and so smooth compare...Their shells are stream-line and so smooth compared to the box turtles I find here on the property and 'waaaay' cuter than the snapping turtles!Wanda.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/00551160819558198338noreply@blogger.com