All dripping in tangles green,
Cast up by a lonely sea,
If purer for that, O Weed,
Bitterer, too, are ye?
~ Herman Melville ~ The Tuft of Kelp
Surely some of the shortest lines from the writer of the “Moby Dick” tome and such a mixed address to the seaweeds which line our beaches, torn from their watery moorings. These leathery forms are captivating for the camera too.
One for Monochrome Monday and just about Macro Monday
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Oh, captivating indeed! 😉 👌
I love these strange forms – something like your characters
They are intriguing and beautiful.
Nice subject. Made me look, what we call out type of seaweed. North coast is Bull kelp, but back in California, Giant kelp dominates the coast – fast growing, 1-2 feet/day with leaves & floats all up the stalk. I remember 2 foot heaps washed up after storms – but patience and the sea takes it back again. The sea otters often wrap themselves in the kelp to keep from drifting away from their group of otters. Or as we say in California – kelp is cool. Thanks Laura. I like water-things.
I love the sea otters’ anchorage and like you all water-things. Kelp is also edible (and helps with thyroid deficiencies) as well as possessing the 5th taste of Umami – a meaty savoury flavour. Also makes for a natural plant fertiliser and have just discovered it was a Victorian pastime to dry and press them into albums – I might just give it a go as here!
I’ve taken hundreds of photos of seaweed as I’m captivated at how it clumps on the sand. Sometimes it’s covered in bugs. Sometimes it’s still partly in the sea and the waves will bring a piece of it across my foot and I’ll jump back. Once I saw a giant crab sidestep out from a clump and I wondered what else could be hiding inside.
they are great photo subjects just for their shapes