myrtle the turtle

 

Safe in her shell, Myrtle watched me photograph her.  I wondered what type turtle Myrtle might be and google led me to "chicken turtle."  Why chicken I wondered because turtles eat mostly bugs and plants.  Then I learned that chicken comes from the taste.  I don't plan on eating Myrtle.

backyard guest

 

I'm not sure if this is last year's visitor Leroy or his cousin Leonard.

 

My backyard

Lubbock, Texas