Turtle Catch and Release

Courtney found a turtle, then she gave it to a child to let go. Just a tiny turtle from the big water. She was looking for tadpoles I suspect, when she spotted the turtle instead and waded back across the stream with the critter cupped in the hands, exclaiming, "Look, look what I found!" We couldn't see until she came closer, then we were smiling too. The father and son nearby watched curiously. Courtney took the turtle to the little boy, let him hold it, asked him, "Where do you think we should let it go?" The turtle's head moved side to side just like those tiny painted wooden turtles they sell sometimes. "How about over there?" Courtney suggested. The boy carefully waded there and placed the turtle where it came from and watched it swim away.