Shells and Seaweed

We live very near to the beach, and the house is filled with all manner of shells, driftwood, and bits of dried seaweed that I have collected over the years. I try not to take anymore home, but today I again filled my coat pockets.

These cross-sections of shells looked especially interesting, and there were lots of them washed up today.

There must be over a dozen different types of seaweed native to this area. This one looks like some sort of kelp, that has been bleached colourless.

And this one is dried-up Ascophyllum, probably the most typical seaweed here that all the rocks are covered with.

Walking on the beach has become such an ordinary activity, that I very rarely take photos there. But the other day I was looking at the shells and seaweed and wished I’d bought my camera - so this morning I did.

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