This is a Common Periwinkle or Whelk. They are basically sea snails! I took this photo through the water. Sadly in parts of the UK they are eaten, not by me though!
Thanks to David for spotting my typo/bad spelling!
This is a Common Periwinkle or Whelk. They are basically sea snails! I took this photo through the water. Sadly in parts of the UK they are eaten, not by me though!
Thanks to David for spotting my typo/bad spelling!
How pretty, the color is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGlad you like it :-D
DeleteCute shot -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteThanks Christine :-D
Delete...I know periwinkle has a flower.
ReplyDeleteYes it is a flower too Tom, lovely :-D
DeleteIt has a wonderful pattern
ReplyDeleteIt really does :-D
DeleteSo nice picture.
ReplyDeleteThanks :-D
DeleteFoto molto bella!
ReplyDeleteThanks Olga :-D
DeleteI like that color too, very pretty!
ReplyDeleteIt looks good. Thanks :-D
DeleteLinda foto. te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteThanks :-D
DeleteI would tell the difference between a sea snail and other snails to save my life....
ReplyDeleteHaha yes! It can be hard sometimes! :-D
DeleteThrough the water,
ReplyDeleterelatively clear photo!
I thought so too! It is hard to get a clear one through water or glass! :-D
DeleteIt's a lovely photo!
ReplyDeleteThanks Irina :-D
DeleteI am pretty sure that your perwinkle should be periwinkle, Ananka. When I was last in the UK I was urged to try them. Wonderful opportunity though it might have been, I declined!
ReplyDeleteYes well spotted! I would have declined too! Thanks :-D
DeleteAs odd-looking as its name.
ReplyDeleteYup! :-D
DeleteNice click
ReplyDeleteThanks :-D
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