Intimate turtle moment

First, it was pretty disturbing when I saw the discoloured shells, practically bleached, of these three Red-eared Sliders.  

This one looked like it would soon meet the same fate as the other two bigger (and older?) ones.

Fortunately I had the opportunity to creep up on them again, and was rather heartened to note that it didn't affect their body as these turtles did look healthy.
This particular one then drew my attention by the way it balanced itself on the rock, how adorable I thought!

And I would be in for a pleasant surprise when another crawled up slowly from the water.

And then it looked like some loving was going on!

Yup, for sure there was!  How terribly sweet!

 And then that horrible leaf blower noise, breaking into the intimacy!

It looked like one of them had decided to move off.

Nope, something made it decide to turn back.

And get back together, but unfortunately not for long with the increasing approach of the leaf blower.

Back into the lake eventually.