So far from home

On October 25, 2017October 21, 2017 By Mike and Christy

So close yet so fat from home a Sand Dollar washed up on the beach as the tide goes down. I can empathize with this guy as the west becomes more developed and the human heard marches across that landscape. Home feels so close yet so far away.

18 thoughts on “So far from home”

Graham

Hi Mike. What is a sand dollar? It looks a bit like a big mushroom on the picture…or maybe a turtle? Not heard of it before.

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October 25, 2017 at 6:24 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  HI Graham,
  
  They are flattened urchins and called sea biscuits in NZ
  
  http://naturewatch.org.nz/taxa/47547-Clypeasteroida
  
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  November 7, 2017 at 7:10 pm Reply
  1. Graham
    
    Thank you. They are really pretty. I suppose I could’ve looked that up myself…but in the spirit of conversation, engagement and all! 🙂👍🏻
    
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    November 7, 2017 at 7:23 pm Reply
    1. Mike Bizeau
      
      All that is missing form the conversation is a beer. Cheers.
      
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      November 7, 2017 at 9:10 pm Reply
      1. Graham
        
        🍻
        
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        November 7, 2017 at 9:18 pm
      2. Mike Bizeau
        
        I ment to type Beer.
        
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        November 7, 2017 at 9:24 pm
      3. Graham
        
        I knew you did. Mind you, sharing a beet is equally sociable, but probably not as widespread.
        
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        November 7, 2017 at 9:33 pm
      4. Mike Bizeau
        
        Unless it is a newfangled beetroot-stout.
        
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        November 7, 2017 at 9:36 pm
      5. Graham
        
        Now there’s an idea…if it doesn’t exist then I can see a new line of Bizeau’s Beet Stout coming soon to a pub near you…😊
        
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        November 7, 2017 at 9:47 pm
      6. Mike Bizeau
        
        Given the crazy explosion of adventurous craft brewing around here I bet it is on the shelves at my local bottle shop.
        
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        November 7, 2017 at 10:34 pm
Eliza Waters

Bad luck that. 😦

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October 25, 2017 at 6:46 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  The tides of life in action.
  
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  November 7, 2017 at 7:10 pm Reply
ellie894

Your picture is just perfect and the thoughts to go with it are so very true.

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October 25, 2017 at 10:12 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks Ellie, it is hard to watch change sweep over an area you call home.
  
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  November 7, 2017 at 7:11 pm Reply
dweezer19

So true Mike. So sadly true…beautiful photo. I love finding sand dollars, but rarely do I see them whole like this one.

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October 25, 2017 at 11:25 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Hi and we were on a beach that was filled with intact sea dollars like this one. I have never seen so many intact on a single beach. Hope these was not a mass kill off of them off shore.
  
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  November 7, 2017 at 7:12 pm Reply
Rebel Girl

Words and photograph…perfect.

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October 26, 2017 at 12:11 am Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks.
  
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  November 7, 2017 at 7:12 pm Reply