1.] Sleat Peninsula
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a truly beautiful place!
It is the first west coast beach accessible by public road,
north of the Point of Sleat.
The two specimens below had both been washed ashore here.
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The creature above was (I imagine) stranded upside down.
It may be another Moon Jellyfish,
but I just wonder whether it is the Bluefire or Blue Jellyfish, Cyanea lamarkii.
[For some interesting thoughts on the colour cyan, see here]
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2.] Loch Carron, east of Skye
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3.] Kyleakin Hrbour, Skye - Caisteal Maol (Castle Moil or Moyle). The castle probably dates from the 15th century, but the Saucy Mary version of its origin is far more compelling.
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For an insight into the underwater world and lifestyle of the Jellyfish, you may like to visit medusazoa.com.
[The creator of that amazing site mentioned above wishes to have the following citation given:
'Gershwin, L. 2002. Medusozoa Home Page. Electronic internet document available at http://www.medusozoa.org/index.html. Published by the author, web page established May 2002, last updated 30 November, 2003.']
You might also enjoy 'How jellyfish work' here.
what lovely photos, landscapes and jellyfish both. I'm fascinated by jellyfish but don't know much about them...
ReplyDeletehello Coastcard~ sorry for my long absence. i've been busy with family, etc... these photos are great. i especially like the first, fourth, fifth & seventh. the castle in the background would be a great place to explore, i think. can you get on that island to see the castle up close? hope your arm is doing better. have a great day.
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