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This is my second submission for the Macro Mondays group theme of Sideways, Upside-down or Backwards: 09/04/2012.
I'm not particularly happy with this submission! I didn't really capture what I was going for!
I had a much more graphic image in mind, with sharp peaks and cleaner lines!
Oh well, at least in fits the Upside-down and Sideways brief!
You can't win them all I guess...
Murex pecten The Venus Comb Shell
I always imagined that this shell would move with the larger end in the foreground being the front, however I saw a video of the living sea snail gliding beneath this shell , with the narrow end being the front. Therefore the shell is definitely the animal's defence against predators, and after accidentally standing on one of these shells in bare feet, can tell you the spines are needle sharp and incredibly strong. I was able to pull the shell out of the bottom of my foot and not a spine had broken. So, as well as being very decorative, the shell serves it's purpose well.
These are small jelly fish that have eight rows of cilia that glow rainbow colors in the dark. I've tried photographing these before but they glow when they move through the water; so it is hard to get a clear photo. I managed to catch this just as they slowed down.
Some of you will perhaps recognise this as the 'secret' jetty in Dorset - a title I almost went with until I decided it doesn't really add visual context to the shot. I'd been trying unsuccessfully to discover it's location for some time; that is up until a fortnight ago when a good friend sent me a text saying he'd found out where it was and did I fancy a trip the following Saturday?
Unfortunately I couldn't make it then, but I have to guiltily confess I did take great joy in texting him back a couple of days before the Saturday with the message 'Guess what I'm stood on..?'
We've been mates for 30 years, I'll stand him a pint too...
Irediparra gallinacea
Family: Jacanidae
Order: Charadriiformes
This species can be found in North east Australia and also a number of other south East Asian countries. Its habitat is freshwater wetlands and lakes that have floating vegetation such as lilies. These surface plants provide a surface for the bird to stride over.
The comb of the Jacana is pink during breeding season and more orange at other times.
This individual has the right foot tucked up behind the wing.
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Fuseta, Algarve
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Short-eared owl hunting over the long grasses.
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