Sun lovers

The painted turtles were obviously enjoying the sun's warmth so much this morning that I had to get a few shots for the blog, as doubtless they will be returning to the mud at the pool's bottom when the temperatures drop tomorrow.  In the top shot, the turtle's bright yellow bottom shell (plastron) is clearly visible.  The turtle in the bottom shot was slowly swimming toward the pool's edge, with just its head above the surface of the water.