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Would love to take credit, but the shell was all Cat's idea.
Sunset on Cape Cod
Film: 35mm Fuji Superia
ISO: 400
Camera: Nikon F90x
Lens: 80 - 400mm Nikkor
Shot in Aperture Mode
Developed in C41
Scanned with Epson v600
Lots of poor people drop by my office trying to make a bit of money by selling all sorts of stuff like snacks and trivialities like this desk decor made from shells. According to the letter handed to me by the fellow who sold this to me, it was crafted by prison inmates as part of a livelihood program set up for them.
Project365.com Day 10 #10 January 10, 2013 #game
Sungka is the Filipino shell game similar to the African mandala, but instead of stones, traditionally, we use 'sigay' (cowry shells) and instead of six wells on one side, we have seven. The principle is the same though.
Saigon Duck Egg Shell Handicraft Center, in the country outside Ho Chi Minh, City, Vietnam. January 2023.
Using Rose wood as a base, the duck shell is carefully crushed onto lacquer to make beautiful art. Different coloured shells make the art, with occasional mother-of-pearl, or painting over the top. This is then lacquered, and the lacquer filed off over the art – this is repeated 24 times and then polished. I couldn’t resist purchasing one piece – 50% of the money going to the disabled and victims of Agent Orange.
Close up of a Razor Shell (Ensis siliqua) Linnaeus, 1758
We have loads of Razor Shells on Rhyl Beach, and the winter storms wash the empty shells up in their millions. They're usually bleached white and rubbed smooth, but this fresh one still had it's beautiful pale olive coating - despite which, I decided to do the images in Black & White!
The Razor shell is very confusingly named, and to be honest, you're best rearching by latin name, as every country seems to have it's own interpretation of what a Razor Shell is!
Anglers call them "Razorfish" just to confuse everybody, when they are of course Bivalves/Molluscs.
Other common names in use include Pod Razor, Razor and Razor Clam
Further info:
naturalhistory.museumwales.ac.uk/britishbivalves/browsere...
en) Empty giant clam shell in the museum of the Paleokastritsa Monastery.
fr) Coquille fossilisée de tridacne géant dans le musée du monastère de Paleokastritsa.
pl) Muszla przydaczni olbrzymiej w muzeum klasztoru w Paleokastritsa.
See also: artinpoland.weebly.com
"Beautiful shells and the view of the ocean at Rathtrevor Beach in Parksville. If you're looking for a great campsite on the Island, check out Rathtrevor Beach. It's awesome. www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/rathtrevor/ " - Katya Small, 2012 myPQB Story Contest
Conchologia indica, being illustrations of the land and freshwater shells of British India. [1870-1876].
London, 1870-1876.