Why the turtle crossed the road

So yesterday morning I was talking to Jane (the horse lady) about the turtle I had seen earlier. Then she called on her way out to tell me it was back, but was having trouble getting up the embankment on the side of the road.

The girls and I went to check it out. This turtle was smaller than the one earlier in the week, but still large. And it wasn't having trouble getting up the hill, it was burying eggs! If you look closely, this shot actually shows a white egg that dropped outta momma before she kicks it deep into the hole.