Oh-oh that one has eyes. Wow so many shells I wonder if they dive for them or that many wash up on the beach naturally. Kind of cool how there are etched and the carved (drefitwood?) tripods are very clever. Makes me think about all the creatures affected by the Gulf Oil gusher guess there will be a lot of empty shells washing up somewhere covered with crud :(
I never made it to the beach my one day in Santorini. After my donkey ride up the steep hillside from where our ship docked, I feasted on the best grilled octopus ever and marveled at the wonderful views!
At 65, I've done it! My poetry book - Life's Journey by Carmen Henesy - is out on Amazon! ( Poems about the things that have been important to me in my journey through life, some humorous, some sad, some that may have meaning to you as well ) http://www.amazon.com/Lifes-Journey-1-Carmen-Henesy/dp/1451547366/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274652997&sr=1-1
Tekkaus, yes, those zodiac sea shells and puffer fish are absolutely eye-catching. i didn't buy any of them as they are too costly for my pocket. i was just a passer by who spotted a wide variety of sea shells at a souvenir shop and quickly took a few shots before i left.
eileen, as far as i know, the puffer fish are real. they are blown up, dried and sold as souvenirs.
Mei Teng, those baby puffers are fake. there are skilled craftsmen who create a number of fake specimens made of rice paste. the puffer fish is real though.
tigerfish, unfortunately, nope. if i've the penny, i'd have bought the entire store.
Yay! I am the first one. Wow...they even have puffer fish. :D
ReplyDeleteThe first picture...those which look like chicken claws....those are shells too?
ReplyDeleteThe ones with zodiac on them are super awesome. I would love to have one of those. :)
ReplyDeleteI took a closer look and realized there are several other small puffer fish on the top right corner. LOL :D
ReplyDeleteSo much did all these shells and puffer fish cost? Must be expensive huh! Anyway thanks for sharing and good morning LR. :D
ReplyDeleteAwesome looking seashells, love the puffer fish, is that real?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Some of the ones in the first photo look edible!
ReplyDeleteI just want to reach out and touch them!
ReplyDeleteLovely shells.
ReplyDeleteI like the puffer fish too. They are cute! :)
Beautiful seashells. Are those baby puffers besides the huge puffer fish?
ReplyDeleteSo many varieties. The colors and textures suggest so many stories.
ReplyDeleteOh-oh that one has eyes. Wow so many shells I wonder if they dive for them or that many wash up on the beach naturally. Kind of cool how there are etched and the carved (drefitwood?) tripods are very clever. Makes me think about all the creatures affected by the Gulf Oil gusher guess there will be a lot of empty shells washing up somewhere covered with crud :(
ReplyDeletethats a lot of sea shells!
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I love the shell! Very unique!
ReplyDeleteHappy WW
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So many sea shells! Beautiful! Did you bring them back?
ReplyDeletesome beautiful shells! We have a box of special shells in our wardrobe that my husband collected as a boy.
ReplyDeleteHappy WW!
I collect shells too, mostly from Sanibel Island. They are magical, are they not? :)
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Great shell collection!
ReplyDeleteThe polished ones are very clever, though I prefer them to be natural. That puffer fish, nobody dared to eat it?
ReplyDeleteHi LR! Wow everyone seems to love the puffer fish and I am no exception, oh so cute!!!
ReplyDeleteBut I also love the zodiac seashells omg, so pretty! I oso would buy this one, one for each sign! And make it a whole collection, so lovely! :)
ReplyDeletePuffer fish or zodiac seashells? I love them both, these two are def my faves from ur collection, great shots too! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shells!
ReplyDeleteI like the top basket the best. I agree the puffer fish are funny!
ReplyDeleteFaythe @GMT
Very nice collection a shells.. did you buy any?
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Beautiful shells.
ReplyDeleteI never made it to the beach my one day in Santorini. After my donkey ride up the steep hillside from where our ship docked, I feasted on the best grilled octopus ever and marveled at the wonderful views!
ReplyDeleteAt 65, I've done it! My poetry book - Life's Journey by Carmen Henesy - is out on Amazon!
( Poems about the things that have been important to me in my journey through life, some humorous, some sad, some that may have meaning to you as well )
http://www.amazon.com/Lifes-Journey-1-Carmen-Henesy/dp/1451547366/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274652997&sr=1-1
Let's blow the shell.
ReplyDeleteUuuuuuuuuuuu....
wow...such exotic seashells.. beautiful .. so u went to europe.. wish i could go one day too...
ReplyDeleteWow! What beautiful shells! I would also love to go to Europe...
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos. I read down a bit and was blown away by your awesome photography! What talent!
ReplyDeleteSure beat my WW pic of my husband laid up after ACL surgery!!! LOL
Love it! I have some of the zodiac ones myself. ;)
ReplyDeleteTekkaus,
ReplyDeleteyes, those zodiac sea shells and puffer fish are absolutely eye-catching. i didn't buy any of them as they are too costly for my pocket. i was just a passer by who spotted a wide variety of sea shells at a souvenir shop and quickly took a few shots before i left.
eileen,
as far as i know, the puffer fish are real. they are blown up, dried and sold as souvenirs.
Mei Teng,
those baby puffers are fake. there are skilled craftsmen who create a number of fake specimens made of rice paste. the puffer fish is real though.
tigerfish,
unfortunately, nope. if i've the penny, i'd have bought the entire store.
Ann,
the puffer fish is waiting for you. LOL
Auntie E,
nope, i didn't buy any. Happy WW!
Santorini is lovely place and the sea shells are equally pretty too.Amazing collection.Thanks a lot.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures ! and now I know that some seashells have their horoscope sign printed on them, lol !
ReplyDeleteThese are very beautiful, shiny and clean. Will make very good souvenirs. Thanks to your superb photography skills, we get to enjoy them too.
ReplyDeletewow! That's a variety! The puffer fish caught my eyes:)
ReplyDeleteI have not seen such decorative shells. They're lovely! I would love to have my zodiac on one of those purple shells.
ReplyDeleteI love these shells. Gorgeous, wish I had one of the ones w/the Zodiac signs, really neat!
ReplyDeletePuffer fish looks kinda cute no doubt it has pointed thorns. tQ.
ReplyDeleteI really like the shells in the 2nd photo. They look so colorful polished and shiny.
ReplyDeleteso cute!! i love those zodiac sea shells and puffer fish!
ReplyDeletehappy weekend LR! ;)
ReplyDeletepretty shells, very nice for souvenirs!
ReplyDeleteWow, really nice and incredible I never ever see this type of sea shells before thanks for sharing us.
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