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Pen Shell-4

As I wandered the beaches of Sanibel Island recently, I encountered thousands of these large clams pictured above which are generally known as pen shells, and I began photographing them. This one benefitted from the sun's backlighting, making it appear to glow. The shells are fairly thin, and more than once I've inadvertently broken specimens I was transporting home.

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Uploaded on April 22, 2014
Taken on April 16, 2014