Tomorrow (Saturday, May 23rd) is World Turtle Day, the unofficial official holiday of Michigan in Pictures. It was created in 2000 by the good people at American Tortoise Rescue to help people just like you celebrate and protect turtles and tortoises and their disappearing habitats around the world through education & advocacy for our hard shelled neighbors.
Once again, I’m happy to report that one of the most popular features on Michigan in Pictures remains Know Your Michigan Turtles that I wrote back in 2013. With many articles & pics added through the years about every one of Michigan’s 10 native turtle species including the positively prehistoric Common snapping turtle, it may be the finest compendium of Michigan turtle resources on the planet!
Mark shared this photo back on May 23, 2021 and writes “Heavy traffic today on our driveway. This is an ancient mossy back turtle that frequents our shoreline. Some serious detail here, so please zoom in to see the dinosaur scales and massive claws.“
See more in his The Road gallery on Flickr and for sure check out his work at Leelanau Landscapes Photography.
Have an awesome & safe weekend everyone and PLEASE watch out for turtles … and your fellow drivers!
PS: If you’re wondering about the state of Leelanau’s cherry blossoms, Mark has you covered!
