Ice skater has window to wintering turtle

WILDLIFE WATCHING — That November cold snap provided all sorts of opportunities for winter worshippers, including some fine ice skating conditions at the region’s lakes.

Before the thaw, Ed Shaw was skating on Bayley Lake in the Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge when he saw movement under his skates through the extremely clear ice.

Shaw’s turtle photo is just one of the many great image opportunities seized and shared every month in our Readers Outdoor Photo Gallery .  Look at past galleries and you’ll find a collective portrait of our Inland Northwest seasons. Check it out.

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