Indian summer sign
Painted turtles, Assekonk bridge
In what used to be considered normal weather around here, it would be way too chilly to tempt a Painted Turtle out of hiding deep in the mud. But it's also a New England tradition to have a spell of above-normal warmth in November: a beloved time known as Indian Summer. We're now firmly in the second summer's joyful hold, with temperatures up into the 70s, a rise that even a buried reptile can sense and respond to accordingly. The "sunnies," as these basking turtles are also called, have left hibernation to catch the rays on logs and rocks. They must know that the season's largesse is only temporary, but they, like yours truly, will take it.
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