thud of bare feet
vanishing bubbler crabs
refuge in the sand
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thud of bare feet
vanishing bubbler crabs
refuge in the sand
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That is so weird…never heard of the bubbler crab before…very interesting video and poem.
The video is amazing – I had no idea what the balls meant – we have heaps of sand bubbler crabs on our beach but you rarely see them – just the balls they leave behind. Thanks Charles
aloha Gabrielle – i’ve come across these little marvels of sand marbles in other places. i didnt know the name – i’m now wondering if it’s the same crab and name elsewhere.
i like the “thud of bare feet” line. i can so hear that sound across firm sand. you have strong image builders in this ku. i like that. cool. aloha.
Thanks Rick – I was running along with the dogs at the time. We have thousands of sand bubbler crabs on our beach but usually I just see the balls, not the crabs. Today there were so many crabs (because it was the middle of the day – when I don’t normally go out) and they disappear instantly you go anywhere near them – which is just as well, because there was no room to move on the beach for the crabs – ouch.
what a life! cleaning , cleaning, cleaning, oups a wave, cleaning, cleaning, cleaning!
Yes, not my idea of fun Benedicte – oh the life of a little crab
LOL – Life feels just like that sometimes, Benedicte
Well, that cleared up a misconception for me. I always thought the little balls were from inside the burrow but these fellows are really natures little beachy garbage collectors!
haha – that’s what I thought too Stafford – sand balls came from the hole #doh It’s amazing how systematic they are at their feeding time.
Such beautiful creators!
true artists those crabs Graham
Amazing. Creative. All that just to clean sand?
We all must eat Kate
they are amazing
“thud of bare feet” – it must certainly seem that way to them. They are so funny and fascinating – love the I’m-bigger-than-you-over-there stance, haha
yeah, we must be pretty scary to them – land of the giants
thanks bluebee
PS – love your quote of the moment, haha
haha pretty much sums up my way of thinking
Loved the haiku, Gabe. It captures everything beautifully. So very Queensland!
Thanks Nigel
Nothing more Queensland than beaches – except reefs, bbq’s, prawns – hmm, making myself hungry, nom, nom.
Such interesting creatures. I’ve seen the balls so many times on the sand and have seen the crabs disappear just like that. They are so quick… just like an eye blink. Amazing!
They move at lightning speed don’t they Selma! We must scare the hell out of them – giants of the sand