11/09/2026
I slowly lowered my heavy underwater camera into the water while trying to navigate the current with the paddle in my other hand. My goal was to capture the sun basking turtles on the log through an above/below image. I carefully drifted into their direction from afar and clicked the shutter before I got closer. I didn’t want the turtles to be alarmed by the trigger noise and also wanted them to be more comfortable seeing the the kayak coming towards them.
I had absolutely no idea there was two turtles below me.
It has been my dream to capture a pair under the water, showing a fraction of turtle behavior.
So when I scanned through the pictures once I came home, it was hard to believe it had finally happened - right under my nose.
Anytime I am on the water, I never bother to have expectations of the river. I let her guide me and show me the things she wants to show me that day…