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Had a cool experience with one of the Painted Turtles in my Mom's pond yesterday.

We always go down there with a couple of slices of bread to feed the fish and critters. So it isn't uncommon to see the turtles booting it from their log on the otherside of the pond to join in on the feast. But this guy wasn't interested in the bread. He came straight over to my Mom and I, and as close to us as the pond would allow without having to leave the water. Then he streached his head out as far as it would go and stared at us. He was so close that if I had bent over I could have easily touched his shell. But figured that might spook him. I was content just saying hello and checking out his shell pattern. He stared at us for about a minute, but then some of the fish started getting bold and going after the bread beside him. He didn't like that and started chasing them off.

Animal guides/totems/magic is an area I've been slowly working on. Trying to learn the messages they have to say during those unique experiences with them. I've had Turtle come up before. And leard it is usually when I am about to do some "Earth" related work.

My favorite Turtle experience was really cool. It was in the spring when I was walking around the pond and I saw one of the turtles sunning on the bank. But there was something odd about its shell. When I picked it up I saw that a paper thin layer from its top plates was peeling off. One imediately fell into my hand the second peice came off when I touched it. I had never heard of a turtles shell peeling like that and was worried that something was wrong with it. So I looked it over, but other than it freaking out because I was hanging onto it, it seemed ok. I put it back where I found it and ran to show my parents the peices. They had never heard about it either and even though we looked through tones of books in hopes to find some info on it, but we never did. Funny thing is I have never seen anything like it since. I still have the 2 peices. They are glued to a leather pouch as the shell to a turtle drawing I made.

cool smile

I'm going to have to get my Animal Speak book back from my sister
She borrowed it because she wanted to find out the totems for a friend of hers then do a painting of them. But she hasn't given it back yet and that book comes in handy some days

Of it's a dog that isen't friendly with anyone and you have never met it befor then I'de say yeah. Animals work in odd ways or so we think just because we can't ask them what they are thinking I love animals they are so great! xd

hm, the only intresting animal story i have happened yesterday actually. i was riding my bike when i came accross a black cat that i'm assuming was stray (but my brother said i probably shouldn't take it home since it could be someone's outdoor cat) and i walked up to it and it just kept looking at me. when i came closer to see if it had some sort of collar, it rolled over at my feet and started purring. if nothing else, it was very cute smile
-suz

yeah, it was so cute!! 4laugh
-suz