Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

How About Some Turtles

Recently seen:
Some Spotted Turtles. The last pictured was tiny, perhaps 1.5″ down the shell (head to tail).Painted Turtles.At a whole other scale, a veteran Snapping Turtle krakening the shallows.

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The new abolitionism: a fascinating profile of Ruth Wilson Gilmore.

2 responses to “How About Some Turtles”

  1. Rachel Levitsky

    Beautiful turtles and thanks for posting the Gilmore piece!

  2. Thanks so much Matthew for Helping us to see the beauty in everything.

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