This Is Not a Turtle Blog

This is not a Turtle Blog, but I wanted you to meet Valerie, the turtle, nonetheless. Here is a photo of her taken today during her brief visit to the Moonlady Ravine.

One predictable outcome of damp weather here in the mountains is seeing box turtles crossing the road--perhaps to hunt for earthworms. When a box turtle is spotted, it has been the practice here to capture the turtle, name the turtle, admire the turtle, photograph the turtle, and release the turtle. That practice continued today with the capture of Valerie.

After approximately one hour of captivity, Valerie was released at the Moonlady Ravine and invited to stay. Like many others before her, she didn't appear to accept the invitation.