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Dance artist Galathea from Germany sword dancing on the stage of the legendary Blue Shell Club, Cologne, Germany, December 28, 2009.
The Harry Houdini of snails! Death defying act (sort of).
I was actually washing vegetables in the sink for dinner tonight when I spotted this guy in the water. Initially I thought it was dead but it actually stuck it's head out of its shell underwater so I fished it out of the water. Drowning is a horrible way to go no matter what species you are I suppose.
When I saw it stuck it's head out again on the side of my sink, I knew it was photo op time. Tell you what it is pretty shy when it's been picked up and moved around. It took a long time for it to pop it's head out again and decide to make a quick get away. They can actually move when they want to!
These are all reverse macro shots, some with my nifty fifty, some with my 70-200mm at 70mm. Please look at the set here.
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.
Shell Money was racing from South to North. He finished in 18 days on his sweet custom Blacksheep bike with an internally geared bottom bracket
From the beach.
Shell Beach, part of the Shark's Bay World Heritage Site, Western Australia.
REGRET
I regret not picking up this broken shell. I doubt I'll find it again. But, the tip on the right looks like a hibiscus. Designed by nature... too cool!!! As a matter of fact, looking at it again it looks like a very intricately designed piece. Mannnn, I guess I'm going back to see if I can find it. =)