Do You Know What This Is?

Posted in Under the Sea on February 14th, 2008 by MadDog
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We’ve been seeing this stuff while diving for years.  Much speculation over many beers has not produced a convincing explanation of just what it is.  Some say it’s poo.  I say, “Poo!” to that.  I think it might be egg casts from some kind of bêche-de-mer (or sea cucumber, if you prefer).  The ‘beads’ are about the size of large pearls.  If fact, it looks like a necklace made of cement.  You can pick it up as a string, but it is very delicate and falls apart at the merest flick.

Anyway, here’s a photo of the stuff:

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If you know what this is, or you have a funny guess, then please click the Comments (or No Comments) button below to enlighten or amuse us.

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In My Garden #1 – A Sunrise Good Enough To Eat – “Mmmmmmm delicious!”

Posted in My Garden on February 14th, 2008 by MadDog
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I’m going to do a series on amusing things that I see in my Garden.

Those who have seen my garden will nod and wink and punch each other’s arms saying, “Yeah, sure – His Garden; what a laugh.”  Okaaaaay, so its just the dirt in front of my house where our haus meri shoves stuff in the ground to see what will happen.  I know it’s not Kew, but it’s ours.

Anyway, I’ll start with one of our favorites – the sunrises.  Our house faces more or less east, so if I wake up between about 5:30 and 6:00, sometimes it is worth losing sleep.  Here’s an example:  (remember, you can click on any photo in this blog to get a larger version)

Veranda Sunrise

Well, some pictures speak for themselves.

Stay tuned for more vaguely amusing stuff from My Garden.

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