I never quite know what I will see when I wander about in the back areas of Huntley Meadows Park. This past Monday I came upon this partially deteriorated turtle shell. Initially it was in a muddy area adjacent to a beaver pond, but I moved it onto branches of a fallen tree to take the photos.
I just love the organic shapes and designs of the shell and the way that you can see some of its underlying structure.
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Mike Powell 
How fascinating. My kids and I would have loved to have stumbled across that on one of our walks.
Thanks, Laura. Your boys (and you) have the kind of energetic curiosity to which I aspire–so often adults seem to lose that sense of wonder and exploration.
A nice find and a fine tribute.