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Snail trail - natural pattern (creative - well the snails were!)

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Posted by john macpherson on February 1, 2010 at 8:47 AM
One from earlier in the year. Patterns created by (I am assuming) snails crawling up and over an old gravestone in a little-visited part of an old graveyard. I assume they may have been nibbling the moss/lichen etc, but whatever they were doing they were doing it very creatively! Any snail experts want to comment on my hypothesis? Happy to be corrected if I'm way wide of the mark.

Canon G9, ISO 100, 1/400th @ f3.5, handheld. 21.96mm lens. Converted to B&W in Lightroom.
Posted by Ian Butler on February 1, 2010 at 10:08 AM
Thats an awesome picture. It looks almost as though it was taken underwater. Very intriguing and the patterns created keep you mesmorised! TFS. :toast:
Posted by Edwin kats on February 1, 2010 at 10:46 AM
In my book you're mr. creative!!!!!

Lovely patterns but please tell me...what were you doing on a graveyard :biggrin:

Great stuff.

Edwin Kats
Posted by John Chapman on February 1, 2010 at 10:53 AM
Nice design John. :toast:
Posted by john macpherson on February 1, 2010 at 12:45 PM
Edwin - just having a nosy around. Great places for wildlife and some terrific hidden corners, and the wild flowers are often spectacular.
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on February 2, 2010 at 5:12 AM
Very interesting and creative image. I like it a lot. :smile: