Maya Angelou's words best set up the strong emotions I felt while watching this wild eastern painted turtle lay her eggs: "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

Eastern painted turtle (Chrysemys picta picta) in Northern Virginia laying eggs in her nest next to a lake. This turtle laid at least seven eggs.

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