Oyster on Nantucket Sound 4:55pm

This oyster was revealed at low tide still inside the shell at Forest St. Beach in Chatham, MA. Any shellfish not dug deep into the sand now will freeze. In fact shellfishing here is outlawed when it's really cold here, to protect the stock from exposure. It's a 3 million dollar industry in Chatham, with most of it being quahogs and steamers (soft shell clams). I don't see many oysters.

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Sati K. says:

Oh... this is so... lovely! Enchanting! Charming!

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ginnia says:

What a fantastic shot! It looks like the oyster is smiling for the camera. :)
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Sunset Sailor says:

I've never seen a live oyster on the beach. Fantastic photo, Chris.
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Ana Carmen says:

Fantastic colors and delicate texture. A hidden pearl, indeed.
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Simno says:

Beautiful macro.
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catgotti says:

stunning - i love the soft pastel colours
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twoblueday says:

Nice one, from one Caper to another.
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lisa nolan says:

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. The soft tones are just perfect.

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Cape Cod Cyclist says:

Gorgeous shot!

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PatL says:

Very nice perspective. That's a sweet shot!

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spikeblacklab says:

Cool shot - very beautiful!
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Hettie Koens says:

I love the perspective here! This is great!
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kjoettkak [deleted] says:

Looks like a space ship. Buried in the sand since 3000 bc.
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boxercab says:

Instant fave! The colors, the detail in the oyster, and finally the detail of the grains of sand are so great!! Fantastic!
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dreamscapepics says:

That is awesome, what great dof! Never seen oyster bokeh before, but this is really neat!
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capegirl52 says:

Nice detail there. I can feel my toes curling in the wet sand, lol.
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Paul Grand says:

Lovely find!
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snd1 says:

Great shot!
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42n81 > Anti-Inanity says:

this it totally 3 dimensional
minimally
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BenjaminJoel says:

Lovely depth
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Jimbo's [deleted] says:

Great colors and nice shot!
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nana_cindy42 [deleted] says:

Great shot!! I've never seen an oyster on any of the Mass or NH shores I've been on. Nice find! And the sky is gorgeous!!!
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mliebenberg says:

This is a stuning shot Chris! Very impressive my friend!

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TheArtistNell says:

Simple but very beautiful and the info was a real bonus.
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sMacshot says:

quahogs and steamers.....great summer memories....all nice during this ice storm NYC is having. This photo is lovely. Gorgeous pinks and sand detail.
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Ruth_asg says:

Beautiful macro. Great colors and nice shot
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Kirsten Irene says:

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Outbj....... in a new world says:

Cool capture!

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Janet Leadbeater says:

beautiful
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Ina64 says:

Love this shot. The softness and so peaceful.

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Cris Gorissen says:

This is wonderful!
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SanDiegoMama says:

VERY nice shot & info! :-)
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mewtate says:

wonderful colors, texture, perspective, and dof! even more beautiful large!
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oysters4me says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Oysters, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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Patron Saint PR says:

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Hawkins Multimedia says:

Great photo! This photo was used to illustrate today's feature article on the TRCP's 150 Days of Conservation blog (http://tr150.org). The article is permalinked at this URL: tr150.org/index.php/archives/view/your_next_m eal_could_he...
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Chris Seufert says:

Thanks for the note. There is no link at this article, nor is there any credit given on the page. I'm all for free use in blogs but not without a link or credit.
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black.paper.press says:

I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
National Geographic: Are You Good Enough?
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Hawkins Multimedia says:

Sorry about that! The link and credit is actually there on the article page - just a little hard to see straight away. Another credit has been added to the front page.
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