Fouled

The other yacht owners at the marina are always worried about ‘fouling’ — the water here is warm and fertile and thick growths of kelp appear on every submerged surface.  A few days ago my next-door neighbor Fred was in flippers and a mask scraping the underside of his boat to reduce drag.

Since the Clamn  has neither ability nor inclination for travel, I’m exempt from worrying about such things; the underside of my bedroom is very green.  And, there’s a lot of activity down there!

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kelp still-life

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Annelid of some sort — very wiggle and creepy!

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Two views of the same 1/2″ crustacean — probably a ‘slipper lobster’.

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Whelk (?) top view

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Whelk from beneath

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