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on September 05, 2024

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Saturday Critters - Atlantic Ghost Crabs

Saturday Critters - Atlantic Ghost Crab If you spend a few hours on a secluded Atlantic coast beach, you might run into several Ghost Crabs. Atlantic Ghost Crabs are terrestrial but must return to the water to wet their gills. We have seen small parades of them at the beach in Strathmere, NJ. We wonder if there is safety in numbers. They make burrows in the sand above the strandline. According to Wikipedia , the burrows can be up to 4 feet deep. Their compound eyes are on stalks and can swivel 360 degrees. They feed on other small animals, clams, insects, and even turtle eggs. I found several of their entrances decorated, or more likely disguised, with beach debris. The feather is tamped down with a load of sand to stay in place. Smart Crab! They are very shy and can run faster than you can! I've never seen anyone capture one. Thank you to Viewing Nature with Eileen for hosting Saturday Critters.

Against a Blue Sky - Skywatch Friday and DPT

A dead tree is jarring, but also, strangely beautiful in the midst of a sea of green. Photo taken on Block Island, Rhode Island. Part of Skywatch Friday and Daily Picture Theme

The Bucket List - So You Want to Write a Book/What's Stopping You?

So many of us have thought at one time or another that we would like to write a book. I wanted to write a book most of my life. I always excelled in my creative writing classes. What stopped me? Lack of time Lack of confidence Lack of proper tools Reality - Very few books and authors accepted by publishers Fear I was wasting my time Fear of accidentally plagiarizing a story or book I had read Fear of ridicule Comments: Life got in the way The list could go on and on, and if you have also wanted to write a book, you might have reasons that could be added to the list. Leave a comment on what has stopped you, and I'll accept your commenting as permission and add your reason to this post. Over the next few days and weeks, I'll post how I moved past the above list. As someone who has written and published a book, I can say it was a life-changing experience. I'll share my journey, the highs and lows, and the uncertainties. This is a personal account of how I began, what I did ...

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