A Turtle
In The Bay
Barnaget bay, NJ
Summer 2015
Rick had just died a few months ago. So several of us thought it would be a nice retreat to take Darcy, his wife, to the beach for a few days. There were five of us and this escape to the shore was really just what we all needed.
We got in our kayaks and paddled in to the bay. The sun wasn't too bright. The air was still cool even though it was already June. The company was fun and it was just what we all needed to deal with losing Rick.
I looked to my left of my paddle and noticed a slight ripple in the water. And all of the sudden, I noticed this tiny being paddling frantically in this big body of water. There was nowhere where it could have rested. It must have been in some swamp area and got pulled away from the shore in a current. It seemed to be swimming for his life.
I scooped him up and he didn't resist. He stayed still in the bottom of my kayak and I released him to clump of vegetation by our dock. He rested for a little bit and then he took off. I was sorry to see him go.
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