Beach on the Ottawa River

 I have the use of a car for the week,

so I drove to the end of the Dunrobin Road,

 to a tiny sandy beach that most of the world ignores.

 There was me, two people who were whale watching

(they said they had seen 11, but I think they were making it up - we are too far inland)

 and sand and shells, mostly fresh water clams,

 driftwood, and a couple of feathers,

 an old fishing lure (which I threw into the bushes away from the sand),

rocks, and more shells.

 I should have brought this snail shell home...

 I did very little to rearrange things,

 preferring the natural look.

 More shells,

 and driftwood.

 I started wondering how long sand stays on a given beach,

 how long before it is washed downstream to the next one...

 I was able to wade in the water,

 although the waves made the water murky

 beyond ankle depth.

 Altogether a wonderful day.

Still Life

I have been playing with still lifes,

 and these are a few of the shots I like the best.

 What do you think?

 

Venus Comb

One of my regular customers has given me a box of shells, including this Venus comb snail.

 They have 100 spines on them!

 

Snail Shells

Snail shells from the Ottawa River - 

 big ones and little ones.

 Do I want to know what made the holes in their shells?