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Took this picture of my sister the other day. She's usually called "Snäckan" which means "the shell" in swedish.
I almost missed my bus shooting this snail. It was too good an opportunity to miss. My cigarette nearly fell out of my mouth when I saw this perfect macro opportunity.
Ggantija Neolithic Temple
Gozo / Malta
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I find so many of these in my backyard. It's so dry here the poor snails become dessicated very fast.
Snail Shell has put out some interesting things in the past, but it seems they're really loved for their bikini/jumpsut clad figures, as I've noticed quite a few of them as of late. Not that I'm complaining per se, but they did do things like Wolf Girl and Wasp Girl back in the day.
On the plus side, these types of figures tend to be on the cheaper side.
So Eileen and the Cyclone Bunny set were sold separately, though to be fair the Cyclone Bunny wasn't terribly expensive.
The figure I'd say is a bit short on faces, coming with only two. Several posing/gripping hands, some weapons and a base/stand pretty much wrap up the rest of the set. The Cyclone Bunny set comes with the bike, several variety of stands, handles, some weird linkage parts, and two addition swards for use with the figure.
I've seen a few Snail Shell figures like that now - sell the base figure separate from the gear set, and I imagine this will be the model going forward.
One thing I've loved about Snail Shell is that their sculpts seem to be getting better with every release I get. They've got the body down to a science, though in this case the swim suit has a bit more to it in that there's some texture along the abdomen area, which is generally naked on the other figures. Detailing on the head is surprisingly good. Nicely detailed Bunny ears, some very nicely done hair and the faces just seem to pop more than usual. Eyes are articulated as usual. If there was one thing I wish they'd change about the general sculpt is that the arms should really start looking more like arms with some tone and not Kraft Dinner noodles.
The bike itself is apparently really just a preassembled model kits of sorts and the detailing is fine on that and all its components. It's just not a female with curves so my demands aren't as high.
Articulation is about standard for a Snail Shell body. The emphasis of the sculpt is on curves, which unfortunately eliminates the waist and any useful Butterfly shoulder joint motion, but at the very least the hips do feature some pull down so you can get some fun stuff down there, Head is double jointed so it's got more motion than your typical head joint on a Figma or Figuart, but its no substitute for a true neck joint. Wrist joints are limited due to the little wrist cover pieces getting in the way of motion. Everything else works as you'd imagine base on what you see. The ponytail can also move.
Riding the bike is a bit interesting. This isn't your run of the mill scaled bike. From the photos I've seen, Eileen is meant to dangle in the air or something when riding the bike. I guess overall, put the right hands on, grip the handle bars, and pose away for what looks cool.
Paint Applications are nicely down on both sets. Paint is probably more complicated on the bike due to a greater variety of colours, but the body does feature some high gloss, such as the bathing suit, finishes which are prone to looking terrible if you heavy hand the application. All looks smooth, the Pink for the hair has a Pearl finish that shines nicely. Both sets did not have any obvious paint flaws that are worth noting, though I did get some paint scratching on the Bike.
Build Quality I feel has reach a point where they should know when things need to be improved upon. The last few figures I've gotten there have been some small things, but annoying things, that have been wrong. In this case, it was the neck joint on the figure, which is prone to coming apart. Fixable, but incredibly annoying when you're trying to pose the figure for photoshoots. Otherwise, no issues with parts quality or production values.
I did end up taking the snail shell out of her nose :). I just thought it polite to do so.
Bath Abbey Cemetery, Somerset County, England
From Wikipedia:
"Bath Abbey Cemetery, officially dedicated as the Cemetery of St. Peter and St Paul (the patron saints that Bath Abbey is dedicated to), was laid out by noted cemetery designer and landscape architect John Claudius Loudon (1783–1843) in 1843 on a picturesque hillside site overlooking Bath, Somerset. The cemery was laid out between 1843 and 1844. The layout is a mixture of formal and informal arranged along a central avenue. It features a mortuary chapel, designed by Bath City Architect G. P. Manners in the then fashionable Norman Revival architectural style."
This cemetery is one of only 3 designed by John Clauidus Loudon.
Mr. Loudon was one of the main founders of the "garden cemetery" movement in England.
Also from Wikipedia:
"John Claudius Loudon (8 April 1783 – 14 December 1843) was a Scottish botanist, garden and cemetery designer, author and garden magazine editor.
His work on cemeteries was significant. Churchyards were becoming full, especially in urban areas, and new cemeteries were being opened by private enterprises. Loudon designed only three cemeteries (Bath Abbey Cemetery, Histon Road Cemetery, Cambridge, and Southampton Old Cemetery where the design was rejected)[2] but his writing was a major influence on other designers and architects of the period."
And from Andrew Gough's Arcadia website:
"London’s Elysian Fields owe much to another figure, and one who is tied to Kensal Green in a rather ironic way: John Claudius Loudon, an outspoken Scotsman, botanist and editor of a popular gardening magazine. Like many young men, Loudon embarked on the Grand Tour and learned of the intrinsic value of gardens in the schema of high society. In 1830 he reviewed The Mummy!, a book by an anonymous author. He eventually met the author, who revealed herself to be Jane Webb, an early pioneer of the science fiction genre. They married and her Egyptian-influenced novel, set in 2126 AD, would influence her husband’s work on London’s Elysian Fields for years to come. In 1843 Loudon published his own book, On the Laying Out, Planting and Managing of Cemeteries: and on the Improvement of Churchyards, and in the process established the standard for cemetery design that is still practised today. Ironically, Loudon is buried in the grounds of Kensal Green’s stunning 72-acre park; a cemetery he was critical of, but which inspired him to greatness. "
Mr. Gough's article is well worth a glance- some nice pictures too.
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Shelled by Glass ! - - - - - Captured !
BILD0847
Stumbled across this bed of snail shells while taking photos of the Crib Bridge over on Orr's Island. Consumed, abandoned?
Snail Shell has put out some interesting things in the past, but it seems they're really loved for their bikini/jumpsut clad figures, as I've noticed quite a few of them as of late. Not that I'm complaining per se, but they did do things like Wolf Girl and Wasp Girl back in the day.
On the plus side, these types of figures tend to be on the cheaper side.
So Eileen and the Cyclone Bunny set were sold separately, though to be fair the Cyclone Bunny wasn't terribly expensive.
The figure I'd say is a bit short on faces, coming with only two. Several posing/gripping hands, some weapons and a base/stand pretty much wrap up the rest of the set. The Cyclone Bunny set comes with the bike, several variety of stands, handles, some weird linkage parts, and two addition swards for use with the figure.
I've seen a few Snail Shell figures like that now - sell the base figure separate from the gear set, and I imagine this will be the model going forward.
One thing I've loved about Snail Shell is that their sculpts seem to be getting better with every release I get. They've got the body down to a science, though in this case the swim suit has a bit more to it in that there's some texture along the abdomen area, which is generally naked on the other figures. Detailing on the head is surprisingly good. Nicely detailed Bunny ears, some very nicely done hair and the faces just seem to pop more than usual. Eyes are articulated as usual. If there was one thing I wish they'd change about the general sculpt is that the arms should really start looking more like arms with some tone and not Kraft Dinner noodles.
The bike itself is apparently really just a preassembled model kits of sorts and the detailing is fine on that and all its components. It's just not a female with curves so my demands aren't as high.
Articulation is about standard for a Snail Shell body. The emphasis of the sculpt is on curves, which unfortunately eliminates the waist and any useful Butterfly shoulder joint motion, but at the very least the hips do feature some pull down so you can get some fun stuff down there, Head is double jointed so it's got more motion than your typical head joint on a Figma or Figuart, but its no substitute for a true neck joint. Wrist joints are limited due to the little wrist cover pieces getting in the way of motion. Everything else works as you'd imagine base on what you see. The ponytail can also move.
Riding the bike is a bit interesting. This isn't your run of the mill scaled bike. From the photos I've seen, Eileen is meant to dangle in the air or something when riding the bike. I guess overall, put the right hands on, grip the handle bars, and pose away for what looks cool.
Paint Applications are nicely down on both sets. Paint is probably more complicated on the bike due to a greater variety of colours, but the body does feature some high gloss, such as the bathing suit, finishes which are prone to looking terrible if you heavy hand the application. All looks smooth, the Pink for the hair has a Pearl finish that shines nicely. Both sets did not have any obvious paint flaws that are worth noting, though I did get some paint scratching on the Bike.
Build Quality I feel has reach a point where they should know when things need to be improved upon. The last few figures I've gotten there have been some small things, but annoying things, that have been wrong. In this case, it was the neck joint on the figure, which is prone to coming apart. Fixable, but incredibly annoying when you're trying to pose the figure for photoshoots. Otherwise, no issues with parts quality or production values.
This snail is a common land snail in Upstate New York (Anguispira alternata). A collection of newly hatched land snails. Each of these shells is only 3 mm across.
Look closely - not all the pots are pottery. I believe there are some giant snail shells. Orchid garden at Island Safari Elephant Park.
The initial idea for today's photograph was to 1: find a snail, 2: put said snail somewhere in the sun and 3: take a nice Black and White of it, simple...
It's harder to find a snail than you might think, they're usually dead or dying and this one was soon to become no exception.
Having taken a few pictures of my snail friend I left him to go and fart about in the garden, see what else I could come up with. Sadly upon my return, he'd managed to trail his way off the edge of a rock and into a pond, naturally before saving him I took some pictures, this gave our resident chickens enough time to find and devour the poor fellow.
Sorry PETA, I didn't mean to.
(Taken on 11/08/2010)
This snail has tentacles with eye spots at the end that guide him in his upward adventure.
Always exciting to look around and see "who else" is there with me. Once sat in the ocean feeling alone and looked down to see hundreds of tiny crabs scattering there around me. I laughed and felt included.
Biscayne Park, FL