Turtles

The other day we went for a walk around Beacon Hill Park. It was a beautiful day! First we visited the petting zoo. The goats are so much fun. No piglets from the pot-belly pig though, they are just waiting to see if she's pregnant. If she is, then she's due sometime in August.

After we finished with the zoo, we started walking around the ponds, looking at all the ducks. There were lots of little ducklings which are so cute. So many people were feeding the ducks though, ignoring the signs posted everywhere telling them not to. I guess they figure that they know better. It always brings around the crows and sea-gulls as well. One crow was standing beside a pond with a big piece of bread in its beak which made it look like he was trying to feed the ducks too. Wish I had my camera.

We'd been told that there are turtles living in the ponds at the park but we'd never seen any before. We thought it was just one of those stories that people tell, an urban legend. We were just about done with the ducks and were on our way to get some ice cream from the Beacon Drive Inn, when I looked over by the water and there stood a turtle beside a little bush. At first I thought it was an ornament but when I walked toward it, into the water it went. I couldn't believe how big it was! Probably close to a foot long from head to tail. We stood by the side of the pond and watched it swim under some pond grass and it was gone. Then we decided to back track and caught sight of it again. It swam under the bridge we were standing on and over to the other side. It was so cool. Now we can spread the story that, yes, there are turtles in Beacon Hill Park.

Done with the turtles, it was time for a treat, so we made our way to the Drive Inn and got ourselves some cones; all the while discussing how incredible it was to see the turtles among the ducks. Next time we're there, we'll have to keep our eyes open to spy some more turtles.