Not the cold temps, but the size of some of those shells. The one the size if your shoe would normally be out in much deeper water, would it not? I mean the rough waters must have moved all those larger shells inland, and it being low tide they are so exposed. Hope they survive the cold temps until the waters return to send them back out where they belong.
I was amazed when I saw the jet stream on the news/weather the other day showing how much of the United States is under this cold spell and how far south it went; way below the tip of Florida ~ shocking! I wonder if we are in for an exceptionally cold winter? I'll have to find extra warm gloves/hats/scarves if that is the case ~ or spend most of the time inside! Brrr.r.r.r...
Enjoy your walks and keep sharing your photos with us ~ I appreciate it so much!
Re: Fantastic!earthmother45December 16 2010, 20:43:06 UTC
I'm guessing that's probably how they got exposed and moved in close to shore, too.
I hope we're not going to have a replay of last winter. That was the coldest temps and lasted the longest in over 40 years! We are just not set up or equipped for cold like that down here.
But I am so thankful I did go on my walks those days and see things I'd never seen before. So, yes, I'll keep on walking and sharing. I'm so happy you enjoy it all.
Luckily my goldfish in the pond are doing well still. They're a cold water fish. By the way, I edited my response in the last post to you as I had a question about CD's. Please have a look.
Thanks so much! The conditions were really great for "shellers" that day, if you could stand the wind and the cold. I'd never seen so many perfect ones before. The beaches of Florida are abundant with shells and sealife.
I hope this isn't going to be a replay of last winter. I'm sure you remember January and February were just devastating to the sealife.
I find the shells by just walking along the beach. Where I usually walk the water washes in from the north and east. And if I go further out to the islands, the waves are from the north, south, east and west. Every beach I walk on seems to have their own kinds of shells that wash ashore. During low tide is when the most shells will be revealed.
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The one the size if your shoe would normally be out in much deeper water, would it not? I mean the rough waters must have moved all those larger shells inland, and it being low tide they are so exposed. Hope they survive the cold temps until the waters return to send them back out where they belong.
I was amazed when I saw the jet stream on the news/weather the other day showing how much of the United States is under this cold spell and how far south it went; way below the tip of Florida ~ shocking! I wonder if we are in for an exceptionally cold winter? I'll have to find extra warm gloves/hats/scarves if that is the case ~ or spend most of the time inside! Brrr.r.r.r...
Enjoy your walks and keep sharing your photos with us ~ I appreciate it so much!
((hugs))
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I hope we're not going to have a replay of last winter. That was the coldest temps and lasted the longest in over 40 years! We are just not set up or equipped for cold like that down here.
But I am so thankful I did go on my walks those days and see things I'd never seen before. So, yes, I'll keep on walking and sharing. I'm so happy you enjoy it all.
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It's been a busy day here. I'll have a look now.
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These are chillingly beautiful photographs. I particularly loved the last one, with those ridges! And the mossy pole.
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How do you find all those neat shells?
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I find the shells by just walking along the beach. Where I usually walk the water washes in from the north and east. And if I go further out to the islands, the waves are from the north, south, east and west. Every beach I walk on seems to have their own kinds of shells that wash ashore. During low tide is when the most shells will be revealed.
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