Delicate balance

This painted turtle was spotted balancing on a discarded tire in Butler's Pond.

Travel Tuesday: Delray Beach, Florida

Duck, turtle and fish were having quite a frolic at the Morikami Museum and Roji-en Japanese Gardens.  I added a little post processing to bring out the markings on the carp.  Carpe Diem!

Green Mutant Ninja Turtle

Painted in pollen, this turtle at Butler's Pond gave me an opportunity for a close-up shot . . . ker-choo!

Turtle Time

This turtle let me get pretty close to take it's picture at Butler's Pond.  A passerby told me that I was lucky the law enforcement people weren't practicing their shooting in the area (behind the old Central Middle School); the turtles pull their disappearing act (as would I) when target practice goes on.  What an odd place for a shooting range . . .

Butler Impression

 Another painterly image of Butler Pond.  If you look carefully in the upper left quadrant, you will see 2 painted turtles on a branch in the water, poking their heads around to catch some of the sun's warmth.

Bucolic

This view of Butler's Pond is captured in the vertical format to include not only the yellow irises and blue sky in the foreground but also a box turtle sunning itself by the edge of the pond.  What a celebration of nature in our city.