I gave Mom permission to go to the beach without me - even though I didn't like being left behind AT ALL. I told Mom I needed a thorough report on everything as I still have my Bark Ranger duties to do even when incapacitated. It was late in the afternoon when she went and the tide was all the way out so she wasn't really expecting to find anything - but you know King Neptune - he always leaves things on the beach at the most unexpected times.
What Mom founds was lots and LOTS of sand dollars - and the vast majority were still alive. Now you are probably wondering "how do you tell when they are still alive?" Most of the time they still have some color on the top but the real sign is when you turn them over - there is brown fuzzy layer of tiny tentacles that you can see moving. Mom says it is super important to NEVER take live ones as they are the ones that will breed future sand dollars. Mom carefully dug a small hole and put this one back into its hiding place. She also found her first ever baby Horse Conch shell which made her super happy and then when she was poking around the rocks along the break water she found a heap of empty rock snail shells and also all different sized olive shells. Her quiet inspecting the beach for ME - turned out to be a good shelling day for her.
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| Tentacles on the underside |
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| Live Sand Dollar - Still some color on top |
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| Baby Horse Conch Shell |
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| Olives and Rock Snail Shells |
That's so cool! Don't worry, Reilly...you'll be back at the beach before ya know it!
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Christmas
Oh boy what awesome shells and sand dollar!!! We live by a shell-less beach
ReplyDeleteLily & Edward
Very pretty. Glad you let your mom go to the beach Reilly.
ReplyDeleteReilly I am super happy you got a great report from the Orthopedic Surgeon. I thought about you often while my modem/router was being replaced. Healing just takes time but to know you are on the mend is the most important thing. You mom will have loads of shells to work with. Happy shell hunting.
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Sweet William The Scot
OMD...what great plunder!! But we are sure you will help her find even better plunder when you are able to join her!!
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Dory Jakey, Arty & Bilbo
I am sure your Mom missed you but it was nice of you to give her permission. Your Mom got another great haul!! DakotasDen
ReplyDeleteOooooh, that's a lot of pretty shells! And we didn't know how to tell a live Sand Dollar! I'm sure your mom didn't have as much fun without you.
ReplyDeleteCammie!
Your mom sure does find the coolest stuffs at the beach! It's just amazing!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Sounds like your mom is doing a great job taking over your duties.
ReplyDeleteWe think it was very much Thoughtful of your mom to go to the beach... BY HERSELF...which must have been TORTURE fur HER... just so YOU could keep tabs on YOUR BEACH and stuffs... and she brought some SUPER thingys home fur you to INSPECT. You should give her some Extra Kisses on Sunday.
ReplyDeleteWe found da bestest shells when we went to Florida... it was shelltastic dere!
ReplyDeleteLove those shells!
ReplyDeleteWonderful beach finds!
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Mr Bailey, Hazel & Mabel
We didn't know that about sand dollars. That was quite a haul. We hope you'll be out there soon with her, patrolling your beaches.
ReplyDeleteI've just read all about your foot Reilly!! So sorry you had to go through all that ... hobbling, vets and stuffs, here's to you getting all better super quick!!
ReplyDeleteWow - my mum says she has never seen a sand dollar alive!! And the ones she found are tiny ... hard and white. But mum has an impressive shell collection. When she and dad dad drove all around Australia in their motor home - she made a point of taking a shell from each beach .... and it ended up being a very big stash!
Love to all, Tail Wuggles, Rubie xxx
that was nice that she told you everything she saw on YOUR beach! and hey, you are rich now with all that sand dollars... we only found 5 cents on my beach... not much but a start LOL
ReplyDeleteSo does your brother have to stay home with you too, then or does he get to go with your mom?
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ReplyDeletewow - you mum is a total treasure hunter!!! I'sa in awe of all the beautimous and WHOLE shells she finds!!! Keep healing Reilly... hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx
It was kind of you to let your mom go to the beach. Looks like she found some cool things!
ReplyDeleteWe've never seen a live sand dollar. Thanks for showing us! Hope your foot gets better soon!
ReplyDeleteIs your mom concentrating on treasure finding without you? Can't believe you gave her the OK!
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Murphy & Stanley
You'll be out there before you know it "helping" her! Love Dolly
ReplyDeleteshe kept herself busy and collected lovely shells. Golden Woofs SUGAR
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