Pederson-Shrimp

Good morning,  I got caught up in the movie “Fracture” last night on HBO, great movie but after I had no energy left to be on the computer.  I again had a busy day starting with yes, you guessed it a three hour trip to the ocean with the dogs.  I am still working on my “shoe tree”, collected another 100 flip-flops yesterday and piled them next to my tree just need to tie them on.  While I was there I decided to pick up a pile of nice driftwood that Aimee had hidden for me up high on a cliff a few weeks back.  I got it all loaded in our big dive bag and attempted to lift in onto my back, it was heavy!  The first step I took I slipped on some loose rock and down I went rolling down the side of the cliff alongside the waters edge landing with my butt stuck into a big barrel cactus, ouch!!  I just laid their motionless on my side still with the 40pound pack on trying to pull the cactus loose from my body, I was stuck to it!  Inca came running down and started licking my face as if to say it’s going to all right, never seen her do that before she seemed really concerned!  Well after getting the pack off I managed to stand back up, I then had to strip down (not a pretty sight) and slowly pull out spines one by one, I think I got them all it feels better this morning.  After about 30 minutes of crying like a baby I got myself and the wood back to the car, I let Inca drive home!

Your photo is a little Pederson cleaner shrimp sitting on a nice purple anemone, found this on my last trip to Small Wall with Mark.  These little shrimps are everywhere and always a joy to photograph and if your real still may venture over to check you out.

Very tired this morning from more trail cleaning last night followed by another bike ride.  I also spent three hours yesterday working on our new table, this baby’s gonna be heavy!

Talk to you tomorrow, I have to get to work, Barry

03-10-2009