Memorial Weekend Truckin’

via Michigan in Pictures…

Truckin’ by Mark Smith

Tomorrow (Saturday, May 23rd) is World Turtle Day. 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 about & advocacy for our hard shelled neighbors.

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!

PPS: If you want to know more about the Common snapping turtle & every one of Michigan’s 10 native turtle species, check out Know Your Michigan Turtles on Michigan in Pictures!