I was in Seattle over Memorial Day weekend for a wedding, and there was a minus tide Monday morning. I couldn’t resist a chance to see some of the creatures that live in this most beloved habitat of mine. Seattle has a few spots to go tidepooling, but the one closest to where I was [...]
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Mollusks I’ve met: chitons!
Posted in chiton, mollusks i've met on June 6, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Life’s tough choices
Posted in art, chiton on March 19, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I’m back from San Francisco, and there will be more about that when I gather it all together, but here’s a cute photo of some public invert-related art I saw while jogging on the Embarcadero. Meanwhile, I repeat, life has tough choices. This entire weekend, for example, is the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, a competition [...]
Mollusks and fashion
Posted in chiton on December 14, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I’ve been thinking about chitons lately, as they are such interesting, different, and unappreciated mollusks. I mean, check this one out! (photo: ken-ichi) This was was seen at the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, my frequently mentioned mollusk viewing spot of choice. I have some yarn in just about these colors– I think I need to knit [...]