Barely keepin’ my head above water
Posted: July 11, 2020 in Six-Word SaturdayTags: #sixwordsaturday, #SWS, Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Six Word Saturday, Six-Word Saturday, turtles
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Tags: #sixwordsaturday, #SWS, Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Six Word Saturday, Six-Word Saturday, turtles
This, that and the other thing 
Dear Janet,
That’s a turtle, right? Reminds me of the rest of the world.
Stay safe and cold and germ free,
Yours,
Doug
You’re right, Doug, it’s a turtle, lurking and looking for a snack. 🙂 I didn’t think of it as a metaphor for today, but It certainly could be.
I can do safe and germ-free, but cold? Not here right now!! 🙂
janet
I realize that is a turtle, but then it could be the eye of a huge monster below the surface. Hmmmm
When I first started walking at the Preserve, I was disappointed not to see many turtles. Then I realized the the small dark “spots” in the water were the turtles’ heads, just above the surface as they waited for food. Now I know there are quite a few of them. 🙂 They can stay underwater for quite some time as well. You’re right about the monster eye. 🙂
Every pond we have around Arkansas is full of turtles. Yes, they do stay under water quite a bit.
Aw, cute! Keep afloat is the message I’m getting here, Janet!
That would work, Tom. Maybe we can carry that metaphor a bit farther and say that the turtle can stay underwater for quite some time, yet come up and out just fine. Hopefully we can all do that as well.
Have a good weekend.
Oh yes! Here’s hoping!
Well spotted, Janet. Your words work wonderfully for the photo!
Happy Saturday, Marion, and thanks very much. Now that I know what those small, dark things in the water are, I can see how many turtles are out there. And there are quite a few. It’s fun spotting them and sometimes I’ve even caught them on the shore or just going into the water.
A very happy weekend to you as well! *hugs*
I feel like that a lot these days 😀
Great shot. Definitely feel like we’re just treading water now.
If you’re treading, you’re alive and healthy and these days that’s more than enough. 😊🥰
that’s a cutie! 🙂
They are cute like this, Wilma, but dangerous to bugs and other food items. 🙂
Hahaha – that’s a great photo, and a perfect caption.
Thanks, Dan. Their heads are a bit like periscopes on subs. 🙂 But much more dangerous.
“..Sink or swim,
One thing is certain we’ll never give in
Side by side, hand in hand
We all stand together!”
With apologies to Sir Paul.
He accepts your apology. 🙂 Hope you’re having a wonderful weekend. The title of the post wasn’t meant as a negative feeling, although I see how it came out that way, especially during this time. It was more an observation about the way the turtles operate…and stay mostly unseen. 🙂
Good to know that people do care though, isn’t it Janet!?
Have a lovely weekend – you probably being on the other end of the temperature scales to what we’re currently experiencing here in South Africa at the moment with the country in the grip of a massive cold front. Some places even got snow. Not Pretoria, so we lose out AGAIN. But some places…
Yes, we’re definitely at the other end, as it was about 115F today and probably about that tomorrow. Snow seems like a dream from long ago.
What a lovely capture 🙂 🙂
Thanks, Jo. It took me some time to realize what those black spots on the water were, but now I see lots of them, lurking. 🙂