I stopped the car and moved this box turtle out of the road. I put him off to the side in the direction it appeared to be going.

Box Turtle in the Road

Heather Ziegler of the Wheeling News-Register reports:

MOUNDSVILLE – If you are planning to wade into Big Wheeling Creek, you might want to watch your toes.

On Thursday evening, some folks sitting on the edge of the creek in Marshall County near the Shoemaker Mine bridge made a startling discovery – an alligator was making its way through the water near where they were sitting.

I photographed this five-lined skink on the side of our house. Skinks appear to like the sunny surfaces.

Five-lined Skink

Here’s a picture of a skink on our dining room window screen.

See Also:  Another window visitor

We saw another box turtle on our recent hike at the Bull Run Mountain Conservancy.  I believe this one is a male, based on his eyes.

Shortly after seeing the box turtle in our yard, we spotted this box turtle while hiking at the Bull Run Mountain Conservancy.