A little hermit crab hunkered into its shell until it was certain that all danger was past. Then it righted itself and walked away while surveying its surrounds with eyes perched like periscopes on tiny stalks. The shell wobbled along, carried by the decapod’s lurching legs and set my mind in motion. I began toContinue reading “Hermit at Home”
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Shy Crab
The little crustacean seemed shy and a bit crabby as it hunched into its borrowed shell. I guess, however, I might be a little crabby too if larger creatures were more likely to want to eat me rather than just take my picture. Maybe it’s time for a bigger shell. Missing Grand Cayman. #hermitcrab #grandcayman
Hermit on the Beach
A shy creature cautiously comes out of its shell by tide pools along the North Side beach.
