Here's to all the marvelous little shells that land on the beach to reveal some few secrets of the sea--what minerals are there, what lives there, how long they survive--and keep so many others. It's shell is a dream. I marvel at how the simple lives that once dwelt inside them could spin such beauty from so very little. But there it is.
It's always a deal to find a complete shell. One of these days, I will come across an intact sand dollar. Meanwhile, though, I like peering inside the broken ones along with the other fragments. We are fragments, too. And like these shells, we are part of a complete story that is worth thinking on.
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Excellent post!
ReplyDeletelove your thought about us being a broken shell also...
ReplyDeleteI managed it, Sandy! Post is good to go. I have a meeting in town at 3:00, and a kitten to take to the vet. All should be good to go!
ReplyDeleteSo thoughtful ...love the idea of shells as a metaphor for life.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful as always and such wisdom in your words! You do add so much to my day!! Thank you! I, too, love the idea of shells as a metaphor for life! Have a good week, Sandy!
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful !!!
ReplyDeleteLovely beach shots and thoughts.
ReplyDeleteeven the fragmented and broken are beautiful - just like people. :)
ReplyDeleteI am always excited to find a perfect shell. Florida has beautiful ones but you have to wake up early to find them or people walking the beaches grab them lol
ReplyDeleteIf we would all add to the earth as these tiny shells things would be much better.
ReplyDeleteEven the broken ones are beautiful, Sandy. What a blessing to see and know that!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this inspiration.
ReplyDeleteYour deep words are even more beautiful than the pictures!
ReplyDeleteAloha my friend
Wonderful discovery.
ReplyDeleteThis so very beautifully explains the fascination so many of us have with shells (and are unable to put into words). Thank you.
ReplyDeleteKind of a cycle going on. As soon as the animal inside dies the shell starts dissolving.
ReplyDeleteNature is beautiful in all creatures small and big. If only I had more time to stand and watch. Thanks for these.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos, I love the pretty little things. Greetings.
ReplyDeleteSo often, we overlook the little things. Beautiful post, and I'm still searching for that perfect sand dollar too! I just don't get to the beach very often.
ReplyDeleteGreat series!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful post.
ReplyDeleteThe pictures are wonderful. And I really like your thoughts.
ReplyDeleteClever use of shells broken to picture life's challenges! One always hope to find that perfect shell whole, in a good life! Nicely Sandy!
ReplyDeleteHank
I enjoy beachcombing a lot.
ReplyDeletelovely glimpses of time
ReplyDeletethrough interesting bits and pieces
worn from sea, sun, wind and sand
photographed in appealing light
hello dear lady ~
Interesting look at the broken pieces of shells. They still look beautiful. But, it is also fun looking for the perfect one! Have a happy day!
ReplyDeleteVery nice post!
ReplyDeleteI'm a gatherer, I look for smooth stones at our Lake Superior, driftwood, pine cones, acorns, and if I get the chance to visit the coast - shells! I've never found a full sand dollar, only broken ones.
As you said.. Some day!
Beautifully poetic in words and images, I love the way you think...
ReplyDeletexoxo
Thanks for being here.