Monday, October 02, 2006

Animal, vegetable or mineral?


I love nature's oddities and the differences of opinion they inspire.




14 comments:

Anonymous said...

That's bizarre. A great photo... but a strange "thing."

Wombat said...

A very odd transparent thing.

Some kind of Sea-Pod? Alien life? Failed breakfast cereal experiment?

Anonymous said...

I'm going with failed breakfast cereal experiment. Until someone can tell me otherwise. :)

DCchick said...

it kind of grosses me out a bit actually. I mean, it's pretty interesting, but slightly creepy at the same time.

Daisy said...

Oh my! What is that?!

Anonymous said...

I think this is some form of shark-egg.

Anonymous said...

Really?!?! That's kinda gross... Interesting, but gross.

Anonymous said...

Either that or there's an animal out there that eats only transparent things.

Becca said...

freaking gross! Im scared my feet are up off the ground.

Wombat said...

Surprise, Momma! You just trod in one, and it's all squelching up between your toes.

Scorpy said...

Actually, I think it is a sea-slug. Only one species of shark (Port Jackson and/or Wobbegong)lays eggs and they are found in Australia. They are formed like a screw and attached to crevices. They look like kelp or weed....here endeth the lesson

Wombat said...

Thanks Scorps.

I wonder if one could make a nice SeaSlug pasta sauce from this specimen. Perhaps with vodka and chilli.

Momma, bring your foot here, so we can find the remains of the beastie and make dinner.

Anonymous said...

I think I feel better after reading what Scorpy had to say about it... kinda. A sea slug isn't as scary as a shark, but perhaps grosser.

Becca said...

I bring my feet, painted toes with stuff inbetween. Nice. Enjoy your pasta dish.