Slow and Steady 🐢

A few years ago, I watched a tiny turtle hatchling claw its way out of the cavernous sandy hole that had been its safe haven. I restrained my impulse to give it a nudge over the lip of the hole - even after I watched it slide back to the bottom - twice. Slowly, painstakingly, it eventually crested and waddled straight towards the pond even though it was over a hundred yards away. Tall grass, shrubs, fallen trees, and countless other dangers did not dissuade this intrepid little snapping turtle.