By Vladimir Brezina
Ailsa’s travel-themed photo challenge for this week is Pathways.
On the beaches that we’ve visited over the years, we’ve discovered the pathways of all kinds of creatures…
What are these?
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Vladimir Brezina (RIP)
... kayaked the waters around New York for more than 15 years in his red Feathercraft folding kayak. He was originally from (the former) Czechoslovakia and lived in the U.K. and California before settling down in New York. He was a neuroscientist at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. He died in 2016.Johna Till Johnson
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I enjoyed them all, but that last photo is my favorite.
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And now you know what made that kind of mark when you see it on the beach! :-)
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I like them all but the first is my fave, whatever it is. It makes me think something was very lost and confused. ;-). I can relate. (Lol)
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Horseshoe crabs. Definitely lost and confused. Unfortunately for some it’s a terminal state—
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Crabs or people?
;-)
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I was talking about crabs ;-)
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Ahhhhhhh. Thanks for the clarification. ;-)
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Being a “bird person,” I love the second photo!
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It’s scary to think that the birds made those tracks ;-)
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Great photos ! I’ve never seen a seashell, like this, moving, i only know them as a cupboard decoration ;) .
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I know what you mean—I was in the same situation until we went down to Florida…
More photos of them in their natural live state are here.
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It seems every creature leaves its mark. I’d watch out for that last one!
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The last one is definitely the biggest and baddest :-)
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Very nice presentation and interpretation of the theme pathways!
L♥ve
DIna
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Thanks, Dina! :-)
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Your kayak pathway fits right in with the critter pathways. Excellent photos for the challenge. :-)
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Yes, the kayak tracks seemed to fit right in… :-)
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Love the meandering trails in the first pic, turtle tracks?
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Horseshoe crabs—see photo in the comments above…
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Haha, excellent interpretation, Vlad. That top one looks like a piece of modern art, it wouldn’t look out of place in MOMA. Clever birds :)
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:-) :-)
Not birds, however, but horseshoe crabs—see photo in the comments above…
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oh no, poor little crabs, dazed and confused is ok, but not terminal :(
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I think the tidepool in which they were dried up, and a few didn’t make it out :-(
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Great take of the theme!
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Thanks!!
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Those poor crazy horseshoe crabs … great shot of the little conch making its way under water.
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But still, somehow, horseshoe crabs have been around for millions of years :-)
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Certainly a successful creature, from its blue blood to its pointy tail.
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These are great seaside captures. Yep, recognized the horseshoe crab tracks right away as I just saw them last week in Delaware Bay.
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Yes, this is the time of year when, on nights with a new or full moon, they come into the shallow water, and even out of the water, to mate and lay eggs…
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I really like all the different tracks.
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:-) Thanks, Connie!
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As always you share the best interpretations of a theme! I thought I was strange because I like to examine and imagine the marks left behind.
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Everyone does—they just don’t all want to admit it :-)
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Aha…yes, the first one is my favorite as well… I had to scroll down to end my confusion! ;-) Crazy crabs!
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A trail that has numerous leg markings but also a central continuous line made by the tail is, around here, usually a horseshoe crab… although I guess it could also be a turtle :-)
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lovely photos.
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Thanks!
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Love the kayak path!! Especially from you Vladimir
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We’ve made more than a few of those on beaches over the years…
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faving the first one :)
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:-) Thanks!
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What? You mean these aren’t an extension of the Nazca lines?
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Didn’t think of those! But very different scale.
Maybe crop circles?
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I’ve occasionally cropped a photograph into a circle: does that count?
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Lovely photo!
And there’s always this ;-)
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Yes, those polar creations, too. I’ve heard of them referred to as orbs.
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Loved these, Vlad. :)
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Thanks, Sylvia! :-)
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Very cool theme; well chosen examples.
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Thanks!!
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BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
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Thanks for that lovely salute, Francine! It’s most encouraging to read what you say about Wind Against Current, indeed… :-)
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Great pathways!
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Thanks!
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