No crispy turtles

Well there is a loverly burned patch on the right as you enter the range, but luckily it is fairly small and contained. Doesn't affect the turts at all. The turts, by the way, are all still enjoying their loooong dirt naps. I predict they are dreaming of rain (I sure as hell am).

Monday turtle (in)action.

Yep. Still bunkered down and riding out the heat. On a good note, the bee dots still look great and are taking the friction well.

Game back on.

So if the turts had to write an essay on 'How I spent my summer vacation', I'm pretty sure it would go something like this........ sleeping......



Everyone is bunkered down in their designated summer hideouts. No standing water to be seen anywhere. I did get a visual on turt1 and am impressed that the bee dot looked as good as new. I'll post up some pics later. On the west side, the reservoir has finally dropped enough to resume persecution of the 'hopping green blight', as I so fondly think of them. Start working on your aim, dudes, it's time to polish off the cannons.

Watch your step

11:40pm Friday

Funny thing happened on the way to a turtle radio survey -- my foot. The top step was weaker than I remembered and when I stepped on it, I went straight through the plank. Luckily the snake chaps dissipated most of the force. Only the right plank is broken but the left plank isn't far behind so I recommend that no one stand on the top plank. It's more than a little soft.

I'm not sure who to contact about the broken board, so hopefully someone reads this and passes the message along.

All turts were in their relative locations. Had some fun with #2 chasing down some ghosts in the rocks. A lot of weedlike plants have sprung up to the north of the pond's ridge (spiky bulbs, yellow flowers) and throughout OM near #5.