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Ocean off Dry Tortugas
Winter 2007, Reid Park Zoo, Tucson, AZ / . /
© Pablo León-Asuero Moreno. All rights reserved.
At Fort Jefferson on The Dry Tortugas
Turtle under water. Picture taken at the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores.
Dry Tortugas National Park | Florida
Sea turtle in Mazunte, Mexico. ~ May 2008
Attributes of Turtle: Self contained, protection, and creative source. Turtle represents Mother Earth, informed decisions, planning and adaptability…can awaken the senses on both the physical and spiritual level. Perceiving, inner knowledge. As you can see, Turtle represents powerful medicine.
Arches and Beaming Light, Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida
Giant Tortoises in a match for territory. Darwin research center Santa Cruz, Galapagos.
The Dry Tortugas are about 70 miles west of Key West Florida. This image was taken in the early morning on Ft. Jefferson.
A shot looking through the hallways of Ft. Jefferson on the Dry Tortugas. Shot using Nikon D700 24-70mm lens
Here is my handsome lad, Skyhorse Colida’s Tortuga (aka Jack), glowing with health in the bright Melbourne sunshine earlier this year. Bay Appaloosa (non-spotted), rising 2yo gelding
Fort Jefferson on the Dry Tortugas Islands near the Florida Keys.
THE TURTLE / By: Pablo Neruda The turtle who / walked so long / and saw so much / with / his / ancient / eyes, / the turtle / who ate / olives / from the deepest / sea, / the turtle who swam / for seven centuries / and knew / seven / thousand / springtimes, / the turtle / hooded / against / the heat / and cold, / against / sunrays and waves, / the yellow / turtle / plated / with severe / amber / scales / and feet for catching prey, / the turtle / stopped / here / to sleep / and didn’t know it. / So old / that he kept / getting harder, / he quit / loving the waves / and became rigid / like a clothing iron. / He closed / the eyes which / had defied / so much / sea, sky, time and earth, / and went to sleep / among the other / stones.
Fort Jefferson DRY TORTUGAS NATIONAL PARK
© All Rights Reserved – No Usage Allowed in Any Form Without My Written Consent. Tortuga Village, Trinidad.
A sea turtle swimming underwater.
Turtle – Self contained, creative source. Turtle represents Mother Earth. Informed decisions, planning and adaptability are attributes of Turtle. She is a water animal, strength, female power fetish animal, fertility, long life, perseverance. Considered to be able to defy death, and is also an annoyance to Coyote. Indian Nations call North America the “Great Turtle Island.”
Turtle – Self contained, creative source. Turtle represents Mother Earth. Informed decisions, planning and adaptability are attributes of Turtle. She is a water animal, strength, female power fetish animal, fertility, long life, perseverance. Considered to be able to defy death, and is also an annoyance to Coyote. Indian Nations call North America the “Great Turtle Island.” The basis of this design is from an ancient Mimbreños (Mimbres) culture (Southwest New Mexico – southeast Arizona) depiction of Turtle. As you have read above, she is a revered creature among Native Peoples.
Key West, Florida
November 15’th 2009- Carolina Renaissance Festival / I was fortunate to snag this interesting shot of one of the stage performers from the Tortuga Twins Show, showing off their merchandise. :P The Festival Site
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