It’s the last quiet week of summer vacation before returning to school. It’s been a good summer, with a trip to Universal Studios; a grueling but successful move; and getting a dog. The one thing I didn’t do this summer is see a baby sea turtle take its first, adorable steps into the sea.
But I did get to see that last summer!
There’s something magical and miraculous about witnessing a baby sea turtle leave his little egg and waddle into the ocean. I thought I’d never see it in my lifetime unless I was specifically trying to see it.
Adding to the magic was that it was totally unplanned—wonderful happenstance.
With that, enjoy this treacly little post, 3 August 2020’s “Baby Sea Turtle“:
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