My husband and I went to North Bay Park in Ypsilanti, MI today with hopes of getting some good wildlife shots. We didn’t walk away empty handed! We managed to get shots of a muskrat – and a lovely painted turtle! Special thanks to Mike for his patience in getting the turtle shot (we spent quite a bit of time waiting for just the right shot):

I was amazed at how fast this thing could swim! Its tail worked exactly like a little rudder as it did a couple of “laps” in front of us.

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I know, I know…I’m not QUITE as cute as that turtle – or muskrat! I’m still in the throes of  this stupid cold, but the fresh air was so nice!