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Dr. Phil Nudelman and his wife, Sandra, recently donated a one-of-a-kind collection of more than 100,000 shells to the Burke Museum. It's not only incredibly beautiful but also holds great research value. Read more on our blog: bit.ly/12YJQeS
Porsche 911 Speedster convertible 1:38 scale, from the Shell petrol station promotion 'Sportscar Collection'. Vouchers for these were available until 10th January 1993.
This series was also available in very similar boxes, but branded Maisto.
In addition to the eight approx. 1:38 scale models which have the MC Toy logo on the base, a range of 1:24 and 1:18 models were offered, all by mail order except the 1:24 Jaguar XJ220.
The Shell Grotto, Pontypool | Groto Cregyn
The Shell Grotto was originally constructed circa 1794, although many improvements were made by Molly, the wife of Capel Hanbury-Leigh around 1830.
Molly is credited with the interior design and it is known that she subscribed to the publication "Follies and Grottoes".
The Shell Grotto is circular, built of rough stone with a conical stone tiled roof. The ceiling is vaulted and supported by six pillars decorated with stones and shells. The floor is reputed to be made from deer bones but closer inspection reveals a variety of bones and teeth from a number of different animals.
The Shell Grotto was always a popular attraction for sightseers but was, unfortunately, allowed to fall into decay around thirty years ago. However, it's structure rose from the ashes in 1996 when it was painstakingly restored with funding from Cadw and European Aid.
The unknown story of the broken sea shells collectors
At Uadaypur sea beach (3km from Digha at the Bengal-Orissa state border), hundreds of poor villagers (80% of them are women) gather on a particular time of the day at the peak of the low tide. They all carry a small net basket for collecting broken shells following the line of the waves. When the baskets are half-filled they empty their catch at the beach and go back to the waves again. Finally the shells are packed in bags for selling. After two hours of continuous hard work, two people together can fill only a 30-kg bag selling for INR Rs 30 (USD 50 cents) only.
The shells are rich source of calcium carbonate, use in feeder mainly at the India's growing poultry industry. Also, it has great demand in making the white (lime) paint. Traders and middlemen are always waiting to exploit these poor villagers. They make on-the-spot payment, collect the bags and transport them to the local market for a hefty profit of 300% by selling each bag for at least Rs 100 (USD $ 2).
I personally talked to the shell collectors and found no Govt. intervention to stop this exploitation. The state government can easily intervene by forming a cooperative and collecting the shells themselves by their nodal agencies with a reasonable price.
Udaypur Sea Beach, Bay of Bengal
Images of Bengal, India
There are a few casuarina trees on the coast around Diggers where people have placed shells. Some of the days were quite smoky but this day wasn't one of them :-) Explored briefly #498
While waiting for some peeps to show up, I was bored and shot this. One of many empty snail shells left on the shore - food source for the many migrating shorebirds.
Collected at Grandview the other night. Remind me of angel's wings. Harsh shadow, yes, but had to shoot it then & there!
Best seen in B l a c k M a g i c
After the heavy seas there are piles of shells on parts of the beach. I always find them a challenge to my imagination
My sister made these earrings and I did the painting as a backdrop - for a postcard. Apparently, these shells are only found in Manus Island, Papua New Guinea, and they are nearly extinct.
She'll Gas Station Sign Gasoline Petrol , pics by Mike Mozart of JeepersMedia and TheToyChannel on YouTube.
Another view of the strange twisty shell fragment that was left by person or persons unknown ( We have our suspisions !)
Drove the loop Santa Barbara - Ojai - Carrizo Plain - Morro Bay - Santa Barbara yesterday. Certainly no "superbloom" at Carrizo Plain this year - the condition is best be described as "no bloom at all". Shell Creek Road was the only notable display of wildflowers we encountered.
Sorry it's so late guys.
I have been waiting to put it up for ages... finally got it up.
I guess it's more a new years thing now! haha...
More pics from this can be found in Lumiere Fotografie Magazine: www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/150226
Shot: Liverpool, 22nd November, 2010.
Shell Keeley Shoot…
I photographed the FABULOUS Shell Keeley recently. We met up and had tea at the Rococo Coffee House, in Liverpool. It was the first time I had met Shell, but we had been in touch via msgs on Facebook and such, so it didn’t really feel like our first meeting. I had wanted to photograph her because she simply looks divine, in her genuine vintage clothes PLUS she is the sweetest lady. So here we are, sat by the window in this rococo styled coffee shop, having a good old chin-wag, topics ranging from Vincent Price to Bette Davis, it wasn’t long before our cups were empty. So I set up my lights & we shot away.
We then packed up, Shell made a quick out-fit change (1930’s German red dress), and we were gone.
NEXT UP…
OUT DOOR SHOTS
We had a little wander about, taking pictures with just natural daylight. Stunning results with backlighting from the sun. Shell has the BEST eyes, so I took lots of close-up shots with an aperture of F/1.7 at 100 ISO, with my Pentax manual focus lens.
Really happy with the results, and you wouldn’t believe it was Shell’s first ever photo session. Beautiful pictures of a beautiful person, with the most impeccable manners. A true lady.
(C) Darren Cheshire Photography
Second floor mantel. Even though the house was started about 1790, much of the interior was not finished until the early 1800's. That's how it got it's name. They said they were living in a shell of a house. This mantel is in one of the rooms that was finished later. It looks to be more Federal than Georgian.
Shell pattern and cables from Alice Starmore's Cape Cod in "Fishermen's Sweaters" but otherwise my own, Yarn: Rowan Felted Tweed. Needles 3.5 mm (US 4). Knitted in 2006.
Found in a bag while clearing our loft! The cowries and other tiny shells came from the beach at North Berwick in the east of Scotland.
I found a lot of shells with starfish holes on them - brought a bunch home and made a simple wind chime. Most likely it will tangle, but that is okay - I will just have to try to untangle it.
Shells, peas... I couldn't resist.
Summer Pea and Roasted Red Pepper Pasta Salad on smittenkitchen.com