My dog spotted this fellow crossing our driveway yesterday, in the heat of the day. http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2022/7/11/box K-5 IIs, smc DA 18-135hour mm F 3.5-5.6 ED AL [IF] DC WR Comments, criticisms, questions, and suggestions are invited and appreciated. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>*

That's a nice visitor! I would call it a tortoise - don't really know the difference from a turtle. We only use the term turtle for the ones in the sea. Alan C On Mon, Jul 11, 2022 at 6:24 PM Daniel J. Matyola <danmatyola@gmail.com> wrote: > My dog spotted this fellow crossing our driveway yesterday, in the heat of > the day. > > http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2022/7/11/box > > K-5 IIs, smc DA 18-135hour mm F 3.5-5.6 ED AL [IF] DC WR > Comments, criticisms, questions, and suggestions are invited and > appreciated. > > Dan Matyola > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery > <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. >

Nice shots showing the details of the shell of this beautiful animal. I hope he will find the way back to the water. Henk Op ma 11 jul. 2022 om 18:24 schreef Daniel J. Matyola <danmatyola@gmail.com >: > My dog spotted this fellow crossing our driveway yesterday, in the heat of > the day. > > http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2022/7/11/box > > K-5 IIs, smc DA 18-135hour mm F 3.5-5.6 ED AL [IF] DC WR > Comments, criticisms, questions, and suggestions are invited and > appreciated. > > Dan Matyola > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery > <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. >

Although box turtles are superficially similar to tortoises in terrestrial habits and overall appearance, they are actually members of the American pond turtle family. I love the green sea turtles that visit the Maui beaches. We have several pond turtles in the pond of our local park, and they also inhabit the nearby river. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* On Mon, Jul 11, 2022 at 1:51 PM Alan Cole <wisselstroom8@gmail.com> wrote: > That's a nice visitor! I would call it a tortoise - don't really know the > difference from a turtle. We only use the term turtle for the ones in the > sea. > > Alan C > > On Mon, Jul 11, 2022 at 6:24 PM Daniel J. Matyola <danmatyola@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > My dog spotted this fellow crossing our driveway yesterday, in the heat > of > > the day. > > > > http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2022/7/11/box > > > > K-5 IIs, smc DA 18-135hour mm F 3.5-5.6 ED AL [IF] DC WR > > Comments, criticisms, questions, and suggestions are invited and > > appreciated. > > > > Dan Matyola > > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery > > <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* > > -- > > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > follow the directions. > > > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. >

Box turtles are related to pond turtles, but live on land, rather than in the water. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* On Mon, Jul 11, 2022 at 2:13 PM Henk Terhell <henk.terhell@gmail.com> wrote: > Nice shots showing the details of the shell of this beautiful animal. I > hope he will find the way back to the water. > > Henk > > Op ma 11 jul. 2022 om 18:24 schreef Daniel J. Matyola < > danmatyola@gmail.com > >: > > > My dog spotted this fellow crossing our driveway yesterday, in the heat > of > > the day. > > > > http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2022/7/11/box > > > > K-5 IIs, smc DA 18-135hour mm F 3.5-5.6 ED AL [IF] DC WR > > Comments, criticisms, questions, and suggestions are invited and > > appreciated. > > > > Dan Matyola > > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery > > <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* > > -- > > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > follow the directions. > > > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. >

All tortoises are turtles, but not all turtles are tortoises. Are you a Turtle? On 7/11/2022 1:51 PM, Alan Cole wrote: > That's a nice visitor! I would call it a tortoise - don't really know the > difference from a turtle. We only use the term turtle for the ones in the > sea. > > Alan C > > On Mon, Jul 11, 2022 at 6:24 PM Daniel J. Matyola <danmatyola@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> My dog spotted this fellow crossing our driveway yesterday, in the heat of >> the day. >> >> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2022/7/11/box >> >> K-5 IIs, smc DA 18-135hour mm F 3.5-5.6 ED AL [IF] DC WR >> Comments, criticisms, questions, and suggestions are invited and >> appreciated. >> >> Dan Matyola >> *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery >> <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* >> -- -- Vivere in aeternum aut mori conatur -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com

On Mon, Jul 11, 2022 at 4:27 PM John Sessoms <jsessoms002@nc.rr.com> wrote: > All tortoises are turtles, but not all turtles are tortoises. > That is basically true. Most tortoises live on land, most turtles on sea, and tortoises generally have higher shells and duller colors/patterns, but there are quite few exceptions, as is true with the distinctions between butterflies and moths. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>*