And the cold continues . . .
Another cold day. I'm beginning to see the effects of it on some of the sealife already.
I went for a beach walk again yesterday morning. It was still very cold, but the wind was about half of what it was on Monday. The tide was out and I could not believe all the stuff that was visible to me. This is normally all underwater, but I was able to walk out about 100 feet or so.
My first few steps on the beach and the first thing I sighted . . . I thought it was weeds or seaweed sticking up out of the sand. . . but as I got closer, I could see it was the claws of a crab reaching out of its grave. It was a sad and eerie sight.
I found many live creatures, but they were in such a state of cold shock they were hardly moving. Some were buried in the sand with just a little bit sticking out. There was a dog digging up something ahead of me and when I got there I saw it was a giant lightning whelk. It was still alive and moving very slowly. It was the largest I’d ever seen - as long as my size 8 ½ shoe. I photographed it and then buried it back in the sand at the same level where I thought it was before. I found several more a little later that were just as big. When the tide comes back in, hopefully they will be alright. It is supposed to warm up this weekend into the 70s.
Live Lightning Whelk
Spiral end
Another living shell
Shadow of Pen Shell
A very big clam . . . still alive, about the size of a canteloupe
This pole is usually underwater
FULL HOUSE . . .
This big Whelk had a little one attached to it. Both were alive.
Another live one.
A LITTLE RAY OF SUN . . .
I went for a beach walk again yesterday morning. It was still very cold, but the wind was about half of what it was on Monday. The tide was out and I could not believe all the stuff that was visible to me. This is normally all underwater, but I was able to walk out about 100 feet or so.
My first few steps on the beach and the first thing I sighted . . . I thought it was weeds or seaweed sticking up out of the sand. . . but as I got closer, I could see it was the claws of a crab reaching out of its grave. It was a sad and eerie sight.
I found many live creatures, but they were in such a state of cold shock they were hardly moving. Some were buried in the sand with just a little bit sticking out. There was a dog digging up something ahead of me and when I got there I saw it was a giant lightning whelk. It was still alive and moving very slowly. It was the largest I’d ever seen - as long as my size 8 ½ shoe. I photographed it and then buried it back in the sand at the same level where I thought it was before. I found several more a little later that were just as big. When the tide comes back in, hopefully they will be alright. It is supposed to warm up this weekend into the 70s.
Live Lightning Whelk
Spiral end
Another living shell
Shadow of Pen Shell
A very big clam . . . still alive, about the size of a canteloupe
This pole is usually underwater
FULL HOUSE . . .
This big Whelk had a little one attached to it. Both were alive.
Another live one.
A LITTLE RAY OF SUN . . .