Klaus Peter, who founded My World Tuesday, has passed away.  The meme's home page, That's My World, is dedicated to Klaus this week. The title on his blog this week is Thou Shalt Not Pass which is a beautiful memorial shot to him. Klaus loved the natural world very much and was an exceptional photographer of birds in the wild.  He brought a lot of people together through this meme.  I am grateful to him, and my thoughts are with his family and friends.



This ghost crab hole near a turtle nest is an upsetting sight. Still, nature is at work.....
From August 13, 2011
Next to this nest that has not hatched is the one that did on Tuesday, August 9, which hatching I had the privelege of witnessing and which hatchlings I had the honor of helping stay on the straight and narrow to the Atlantic. Two days after the hatching came the analysis, when turtle folks dug out the nest two count the shells and unfertilized eggs and look for any potential hatchlings.
From August 13, 2011
Before the analysis began, we noticed crabs had been in the nest and made a meal of what was left of the protein the babies had left behind. We stood by as the work began:
From August 13, 2011

From August 13, 2011
The fertilized egg that did not hatch will be buried down the beach and let be. This guy is on his own:

From August 13, 2011

From August 13, 2011
Perhaps this child will make his or her way to the Gulf Stream under the nest full moon. Godspeed, little turtle.
From August 13, 2011

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