Come with me to the Halpata Taskanaki Preserve.
How about this for a good place to build your home?
It’s a tortoise burrow built right under the fence post.
We even saw a small tortoise one afternoon. (small is only the size of a dinner plate or platter, or my hubby’s long fingers!)
While I took these photos, I noticed the sun was shining on the wire giving it a blue tint.
You just never know what you’ll see when you hike in Florida!
I’m joining Tex for the
Do you have some interesting fences to share?
62 comments:
such a sweet walk and cute fellow :)
enjoy your party..
hugs x
Such fun it is to meet someone new
and be treated to Florida snshine, a young tortoise and a blue tinted wire fence too . . .
Turtles and tortoises are such interesting creatures. Thanks for sharing.
again, your area of florida looks SO much like texas - right down to the yellow-blooming prickly pear and fencing! thanks for linking!
Love your fence and turtle photos...
I am sharing fences but not a interesting as yours...going on a FENCE HUNTIN' photo shoot today...:)
Nice linking.
Beautiful shots.
We saw lots of turtles at Hilton Head last week with our grands. How lucky you are to live close to these beautiful Reserves! XOXO
Nice. YOu alwas find such great things to photograph.. Enjoyed seeing the turtle.. have a great one. Blessings!
Oooh...what a beautiful place! And this morning on my way to work, a turtle about that size was right on the middle of the road! I was praying he didn't get squished! Beautiful fences here too! Blessings!
Oh I love your blue tinge fence wire and the turtle oh yes there is nothing like a cool turtle to make a person smile. B
beautiful fence shot, thats a big tortoise!
No...no good fences, but I sure enjoy seeing the good fences that my good blogging buddies find. Very nice tortoise home you found. I would not have known what it was.
Neat fences, and a cool tortoise.
yeh....I'd be on the lookout for things with big teeth.... like ...alligators..... good thing the fences are kinda low...I could jump over if I had to.... maybe......
How I'd love to take a walk with you on one of your adventures. How fun to come upon a tortoise like that! I'd have never known what a tortoise burrow looks like.
Great pictures and interesting finds. I have not found any interesting fences. The tortoise, have only seen a couple but not here in Santa Cruz. Thanks so much for sharing.
I remember seeing some tortoises in Florida when we visited Disney World. There was an island my daughter and I boated to (she was 3), and we saw all kinds of wildlife, but the tortoises were enormous! This little guy is cute ;) Wendy x
I love the tortoise, wonderful fence shots! Have a happy day!
Looks like a great place for that tortoise to snuggle in! Love that you caught the blue in the fence.
Such a sweet looking (little) guy there. Looks like the perfect spot for a good home! Gorgeous flowers on the cactus there.
Interesting color change on the fence...
shug
Such fun sightings on your fence adventures. Gorgeous blooms and a very handsome tortoise.
Great pictures. I am not so apt to touch turtles...I am not sure which are snappers. My cousin used to say a snapping turtle will bite and hold you till it thunders. YIKES. xoxo,Susie
I love your fence shots! The turtle home is a cool find, too. I see so many trying to cross the highway now.
beautiful... interesting photos...looks like a great place to visit...
Fun finds in Florida!
My favorite is that first shot....but liked them all.
Hi Diane! Thanks for the photos. I'm seeing Florida in a total new light now.
I have to say that my heart melted at the tortoises and at the flowers.
No special fences to share with you, sorry!
Hugs
Arlette@Thammie TheDollMaker
What a beautiful place to walk. It looks very peaceful.
Love the fence and all the pictures, Blessings Francine.
How neat to spot that Tortoise den and the tortoise itself. Makes you wonder how sturdy that particular post is though.
I like your fences and the Tortoises! The flowering cactus is really pretty too!
You do see the most interesting things! I've never seen a tortoise burrow or a real blooming cactus. Great pictures as always!
Beautiful photos! Love the cactus!
That looks like a gopher turtle to me! My father used to tell me stories about my grandmother making a stew out of those turtles when he was growing up just north of St. Augustine back in the 1930's and 40's. I occasionally see them in my yard here in Tallahassee.
Love the tortoise photo! Deb
Hi Diane! Oh, that's so sweet. I've been traveling and just read your comment about the Tildas. If you'll go to Pinterest there are zillions of free patterns for Tilda and even some sites that will walk you through the making of one. You could look at my Tilda boards on Pinterest. The doll itself it the same, mostly, on all of them except the hair - that's the hardest part for me. I hope this will help. You do so well on making your little 'babies' you won't have any problems at all. You can buy the books at JoAnns or order from Amazon, but heck, free is free! :)
You'll do great.
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
Nice walk....isn't it fun to see wildlife along the way? Enjoyed your photos!
xo
Linda
Sewwhat!
Good eye in seeing the blue tinge on the fence.
What a beautiful place for a hike! I've always loved the 'real' Florida and I appreciate seeing them through your lens. Ann
You have so many wonderful places to explore and I thank you for sharing. I have never seen a turtle in the wild!
Love that second shot.
Rinda
love your pictures especially the last one! loved your doll on the previous post too! warm southern hugs backacha girlfriend!!!
I love your sweet Gardening Girl.
Woolie Hugs
Great pictures for Good Fences. Have a wonderful weekend.
Incredible images. A lot like my part of Texas.
Yes it is, and what could slow moving fun neighbors too!
That was neat to see the tortoise hole in the ground and the tortoise. I've never seen such a thing here. Great fence photos Diane. I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Pam
I didn't even know that tortoise's went into burrows! :)
Off to see your latest doll now...playing catch-up :)
REally nice shots.
Such a gorgeous place and your photos are beautiful !
I wish you a happy weekend :)
I admire your sunshine and how you get out and about!
Wow, I haven't seen a fence like that one in forever... reminds me of the one we had in our backyard, growing up. Memories! Mr. Tortoise is a cutie!
What a gorgeous, natural, untouched landscape......and a big turtle!!
You see the most interesting things on your hikes, Diane. That must have been a sight to see that tortoise! Thanks for taking us along with you on your hikes.....I get to see some awesome things.
Have a good weekend.
love,
~Sheri
So nice to hear from You Diane.Lovely photos.....fence, tortoise and cactus flower.Makes Me want to travel or at least get out of town.
Whoa that's a big turtle! Nice hike!
Perfect place for a tortoise burrow! :-) beautiful place!
Such a nice fence shot but you always have such awesome photos!
What fun to find this little burrow. I remember my Great Grandma had a tortoise that outlived her. The fence looks brilliant with that blue tinge. Take care. x
Florida and Arizona have interesting critters to watch out for on hikes!
A very nice place to visit, indeed. The blue fence is very neat. I am glad you noticed the reflection. And what a treat to see a tortoise!
We were out walking on my grandmother's property in Grand Island. Use to be all orange trees - now over grown. That's a gopher hole. The gopher digs out the hole but be careful, because snakes "share" the gopher holes with the gopher.
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