This was one of the first photos I took with my first digital camera. I bought the camera in December, during our long, cold winter, so was desperately looking for things around the house on which to try out my new "toy". I love anything that has a spiral shape to it.

Tags:   Calgary Alberta Canada nature shell Nautilus shell black white spiral delicate FrHWoFAVS replaced, 25 January 2018

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Another shell from my small collection, again whilst waiting for spring to arrive so that I could go out and learn how to use my first digital camera.

Tags:   nature shell Far East sea life marine

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I was an absolute fanatic of geology when I was in High School. Took it at "O" level (in England), though I was really at an "A" level. Collected various rocks and minerals for years, and I think my favourite is Iron Pyrites in its various forms - cubic, etc.. Unfortunately, I think my skin colour reflected in the many "faces" of this specimen when I took the photo. Love the way the tiny Quartz crystals have formed in little nooks and crannies, just like wildflowers will do.

Tags:   Calgary Alberta Canada nature minerals Fool's Gold Iron Pyrites metals Quartz crystals

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