Sea Turtles

It is an amazing world we live in, truely amazing.  One evening we can see the most tiny of turtles, making their way to the ocean from their safe nest.  The way they skitter accross the sand and are thwarted by small rocks, sticks and even the footprints in the sand.  These turtles are only inches in size, and so cute you want to snatch one up and take it home for your aquarium.  But you don't, and later you are really glad you did not.  because your floating out on the bay, with a snorkel in your mouth watching the sea floor when you see it, a turtle, but not the baby size turtle you saw the night before, rather this is a huge turtle, it must be a hundred pounds, 3 feet in diameter at least.  It is feeding on the sea grass, enjoying a nice lunch as you float above it admiring its splendor.  The sea turtles are amazing the way they use their flippers to move from the sea bottom to the air that they need to breath for survival.  There is something to be said for watching the turtle surface, and moving you head above water to see the turtle grasp a breath of air, often repeating this a second time before dropping back down to forage on the sea floor.  This is an amazing animal, one that you could watch for hours hovering above it, being sure to be out of its path for air.  I have been told I do a good imitation of the way a turtle grasps it breath as it surfaces, but I am sure of this, I could never put into words the feelings you experience when you witness such and event.  I hope someday to return to this place, pehaps with my children so they can experience the sea, the sun and the joys of watching nature at its best along the sea floor.