Soaking Up Sunshine
@GardenGerty (169533)
United States
March 28, 2016 8:38pm CST
Hubby and I decided to have a vacation day after going for a big family visit over the weekend. I had a doctor's appointment first thing. We then had brunch before going to a small Kansas Wildlife zoo, the Carey Park Zoo.
We also shopped a little at Hobby Lobby before going to Dillon Nature Center. We checked out inside the visitor center, and then walked around one of the trails. This one was around a man made "lake"-- a pond. At one point we looked over some of the small walls to see a bunch of turtles. All but two of them immediately took off.
We counted sixteen turtles in all. Only two of them stayed close. You could see that they all were enjoying the chance to soak up some sunshine. It snowed yesterday.
Here is their Facebook page:
Dillon Nature Center, Hutchinson, KS. 1,764 likes · 74 talking about this · 3,505 were here. Take in the beauty of Dillon Nature Center, located in...
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@GardenGerty (169533)
• United States
29 Mar 16
It is called five kids in a tree. It has the energy of five kids even if it is a statue.
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@GardenGerty (169533)
• United States
30 Mar 16
@LadyDuck I think we are blessed with a lot of local talent.
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@LadyDuck (502729)
• Italy
29 Mar 16
@GardenGerty It's beautiful, not all the sculptures are so good.
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@GardenGerty (169533)
• United States
29 Mar 16
Thanks. These are some really cool places, and you can enjoy nature for free.
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@GardenGerty (169533)
• United States
30 Mar 16
@just4him That sounds good to me. Amusement park rides are not quite my thing.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
29 Mar 16
@GardenGerty We have a couple places around here that you can get in free, though for the amusement park, the rides cost, but they are very inexpensive. The Wildlife Sanctuary is free to get in and see everything.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
29 Mar 16
I have yet to get to see the inside of a Hobby Lobby. The closest one is an hour drive north. Maybe one Friday I can convince someone to ride with me so I can browse. There is nothing I truly need to buy, but I'll enjoy looking around.
No way could I bring my husband with me. He could only browse a store if it was a sporting goods store.
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@GardenGerty (169533)
• United States
29 Mar 16
We went in today to Hobby Lobby to just get what we came for. Last time we were in this town hubby was sleepy and rested in the truck while I spent almost two hours, and spent less than fifteen dollars. We are at least an hour from three of them. They have online stores, and the codes you can scan for a coupon if you have the right phone and then there is always a 40% off one item coupon to print before you go.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
29 Mar 16
@GardenGerty oh wow! I'll have to see if I can download the app and check out the online stores too.
Even so, I would like to browse the actual brick and mortar store one day.
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@GardenGerty (169533)
• United States
30 Mar 16
@ElusiveButterfly Yes, you want to touch and look in person. Check the texture of the yarns. You can get really neat yarn from Joanns, and get coupons for there too.
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@GardenGerty (169533)
• United States
29 Mar 16
It sure does, the weather is crazy this year.
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@GardenGerty (169533)
• United States
30 Mar 16
@celticeagle This will be our first summer here, so I will have to see how good that high wind feels when the weather is hot.
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@celticeagle (189932)
• Boise, Idaho
30 Mar 16
@GardenGerty ....That is for sure. Hope we are not instore for anything too severe in the summer months to come.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
29 Mar 16
Aw I would have loved that Heather to see all the turtles..truly would have loved it.
So glad you had a very nice day..thanks for sharing it with us.
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@GardenGerty (169533)
• United States
29 Mar 16
Lots of the animals are just like us, ready for spring to arrive. Wish I could get better pictures.
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@GardenGerty (169533)
• United States
30 Mar 16
@TiarasOceanView I am using an old camera. Time for a new one sometime. . . want to save up.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
30 Mar 16
It was sunny and cold today. We started to clean up the damage from yesterday's gale force winds.
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@GardenGerty (169533)
• United States
30 Mar 16
I bet you still have quite a chill in the air, sun or no sun. We have a tiny bit of roof damage here.
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@GardenGerty (169533)
• United States
30 Mar 16
@Morleyhunt Our temperatures are increasing but we are also in line for some severe thunderstorms.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
30 Mar 16
@GardenGerty this past weekend and even Monday with all the wind and rain it was quite mild. Today was sunny and cold, tomorrow a mix of sun and cloud and mild....then we head back to winter for a few days.
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
29 Mar 16
Sounds like a lovely sunny day you had!
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@GardenGerty (169533)
• United States
29 Mar 16
There were places where it was still snowy, because Kansas had snow on Sunday morning.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
29 Mar 16
dont think I have ever seen that many turtles in one place!
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@GardenGerty (169533)
• United States
30 Mar 16
I have seen them in an inside tank in a herpetarium. I do not think I have seen that many in the wild before.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
30 Mar 16
@GardenGerty I have seen a few, one that trekked through the yard one day growing up, lol, always wondered where he was going
@softbabe44 (5815)
• Vancouver, Washington
29 Mar 16
I bet it was a fun wonderful day
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@GardenGerty (169533)
• United States
29 Mar 16
It was a great day. I do need to stay off the computer more.
@softbabe44 (5815)
• Vancouver, Washington
1 Apr 16
@GardenGerty The last few days in Washington its been in the lower 70's
@GardenGerty (169533)
• United States
30 Mar 16
It does lift your mood to be out of the clouds and looking at nature.
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@GardenGerty (169533)
• United States
29 Mar 16
It had been quite a while since we had been to this area. They liked the sun.
@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
29 Mar 16
I am waiting for the warmer weather then I am taking off on a fishing trip I can't wait. Glad you had a nice day.
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@GardenGerty (169533)
• United States
29 Mar 16
If you have a Kansas license you can fish in this stocked pond, but I have a feeling that it would be a bit too tame for you.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Mar 16
@GardenGerty Maybe so lol, I love a smallish lake, we don't go on the huge ones thought, I hate all that skiing and mess. Disturbs the fish.
