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A Wentletrap Seashell

This is a Wentletrap, small, often white, sea snail with a porcelain-like appearance including an intricately geometric shell architecture. — Shells-0482-2021_07_01-stacked

I have always found the structure, designs, colors and symmetry of sea shells so amazing to me. This is a Wentletrap, from the Dutch word (wenteltrap) meaning spiral staircase. Wentletraps are usually white, and have a porcelain-like appearance with an intricately geometric shell architecture. These snails are sometimes called “staircase shells”, and “ladder shells”.

Bahia Honda State Park

The Old Bahia Honda Bridge in the Bahia Honda State Park in the Florida Keys

Views from North Carolina

More images from the Blue Ridge Parkway taken on my North Carolina Trip

Asmall creek running down the mountains side in the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina — BlueRidgeParkway-2020_11_03-6979

Some of the trees along The Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina — BlueRidgeParkway-2020_11_03-6967

A hiking path in the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina — BlueRidgeParkway-2020_11_03-6964

One of the many creeks running over the rocks & bolders in the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina — BlueRidgeParkway-2020_11_03-6960

A quiet creek running over the rocks & bolders in the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina — BlueRidgeParkway-2020_11_03-6958

the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina — BlueRidgeParkway-2020_11_03-7437

One of the many crossing bridges over the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina — BlueRidgeParkway-2020_11_03-7250

Upper Falls Overlook, Linville Falls in Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina — BlueRidgeParkway-2020_11_03-7187

A valley view - the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina — BlueRidgeParkway-2020_11_03-7087

One of the many tunnels along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina — BlueRidgeParkway-2020_11_03-7035

The beautiful mountains from the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina — BlueRidgeParkway-2020_11_03-7001-Pano

With freezing temperatures, the water from the recent rains turn to icicles as drops of water freeze - the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina — BlueRidgeParkway-2020_11_03-6985

Dupont State Forest High Waterfalls

An early morning photo of the Dupont State Forest High Waterfalls in North Carolina. The mist was a challenge

High Falls Waterfalls in the Dupont State Forest in North Carolina — Dupont-State-Forest-2020_11_02-6888

North Carolina Streams

North Carolina Streams are found along side many hills and mountains. Due to all the rain from the recent Tropical Storm the streams & waterfalls were amazing with so much water.

Blue Ridge Parkway – The Morning Fog

The morning fog covering the mountains along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina