I was at the Cape (Cape Cod, for those outside of New England) this weekend for a wedding, and we spent some time on the beach. Storms had washed hundreds of horseshoe crabs and thousands of pounds of gushy seaweed onto the shore. Most of the seaweed was attached to shells and rocks that also had dozens of cetaceans also attached. Above, on the left, is my biggest find ever on a beach--part of a conch shell covered with barnacles and all manner of other creatures. Shell upon shell upon barnacle upon shell. Very complicated, just like me.
On the right is my husband's favorite find. A very simple, dark striated rock and a piece of shell with a bit of purple at the tip. Simple, clean. Just like him.
So I made him take the picture with me, and let me show the Internet how different we are. Amazing how he can put up with me, huh?
Especially since most of those shells contained non-dead animals that are now stinking up my carport.
1 comment:
That's a cool illustration. We're headed to the beach soon -- can't wait!
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