The snapping turtle
wore the most horrifying face I have ever seen,
yet she seemed to be enjoying
the warmth of the sun,
as thoroughly as the household cat.
~ Mary Oliver, Sand Dabs Eight, Long Life: Essays and Other Writings
Photo: Kerry Hood via Giraffe in a Tree
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Oh my, talk about a face only a mother could love….
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Smiling… (that isn’t exactly the moral of the story, and of course you know “that”)
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Never judge a book …………. How nice to see the creature enjoying one of natures beauty, the warmth of the sun.
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Yes…
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God gives everyone a different face for a reason…..
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Smiling…
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Or it was refueling in the sun to energize for the next snap … Mary and I differ here 😉
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You are allowed. There is room…
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there are some universal simple pleasures, immune to appearance.
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Yes.
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Reblogged this on It Is What It Is and commented:
A face we all need to love!!
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I rather like her face.
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I can see you taking this photo…
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