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Urchin box by Here's Kate.
Omnia's gorgeous shell photos prompted me to drag out my grandmother's shell collection.

I have to work out how to display them all - I have five shoe-boxes full. 

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canuckdownunder says:

An amazing photograph and an amzing story to tell.
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amyalisha  Pro User  says:

wow great shot. the colours are really beautiful. my mum has a collection of these somewhere too. i was always fascinated by them when i was a kid.
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Bob Hughes  Pro User  says:

lovely. have you seen the drawers full of interesting things in at the Museum of Sydney?
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the doubtful guest  Pro User  says:

the whole series is lovely but THIS is my favourite. captivating.

it reminds me of the albertus seba collections.
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Here's Kate  Pro User  says:

@rjl - YES - loooove those drawers!

@lauren - Thanks! Seba's stuff is just wonderful.

There's an old cabinet of Gov. Macquarie's at the Mitchell Library at the moment - full of natural treasures. Each Wednesday at 11am, they change the display to show some other part of it - I really want to go an see it some time...
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weaving major & tractor dan says:

beautiful shells and a nice composition, cardboard box and all. I love the delicate colors.
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ameros says:

nice photo

there is one of such in my drink :)
www.flickr.com/photos/ameros/55243241/
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brighterworlds  Pro User  says:

I love the colors in this one. So muted and earthy.
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<danielle>  Pro User  says:

beautiful!!! love urchins. i love them displayed just like this!
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stephenjohnbryde  Pro User  says:

excuisite !!
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Supriya O says:

Congratulations! This image is currently one of Flickr's most interesting photos for 07 February 2006. (It is on page one of the calendar view.) Would you please add it to the Interestingness pool? It would be a great addition!
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l&coolj says:

these are gorgeous - we've got a whole cabinet full of shells, coral and such... We usually try to get one from each holiday on the coast
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... Arjun  Pro User  says:

Beautiful collection and a good composition!
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yewco  Pro User  says:

Yours are all perfect shapes!
Here is mine (broken):
purple shell
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Terry Clinton  Pro User  says:

Lovely. Our bones will never look so good.
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Here's Kate  Pro User  says:

Speak for yourself! ;)
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radicaleye  Pro User  says:

oh wow! your granma does have a lovely collection :)

loved the purple and green shells too!
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KarmenRose  Pro User  says:

What a lovely collection!
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Opal in the rough  Pro User  says:

those are beautiful. Do you ever look at Martha Stuart Magazine? There is always really cool photography and crafty ideas. This picture reminded me of that.
good luck with displaying them, they deserve to be seen and appreciated. I'm sure you grandmother would like it that way. :)
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It'sGreg  Pro User  says:

Kate, we like this photograph so very much that we decided to feature today on Utata.
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leafy  Pro User  says:

... i LIKE it! ...
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Here's Kate  Pro User  says:

Hey - thanks Greg! That's made my day.
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emdot  Pro User  says:

congrats on the utatation. highly deserved.
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neonlike  Pro User  says:

beautiful photo, kate! isn't it a thrill to be featured? ;-)
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Here's Kate  Pro User  says:

It is indeed a thrill. I'm absolutely loving being an Utatan altogether!
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Monkey Magic  Pro User  says:

FIVE shoeboxes! I can't wait to see more and more and more. This first one is already a stunner.
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*omnia*  Pro User  says:

oh wow wow wow wow!!

i missed these! gorgeous - really great pic of them

i display mine in a big glass jar, on the bathroom window ledge :)
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*hb19  Pro User  says:

This is simple wonderful. I love the story behind it. Great shot. I have a collection also from Autralia. Maybe this will make me unpack it also. Thanks for sharing this. 123

I would suggest you could try cropping away the surrounding white paper.
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qofd  Pro User  says:

I love sea urchins...but they don't wash up on the beach very often :( (123)
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This Way to Infinity  Pro User  says:

Great colors and textures ^_^
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Vicki & Chuck Rogers  Pro User  says:

This has an amazing color variety. They look good even just put in a cardboard box.

Chuck
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Dr Tao says:

Great texture! WOW indeed!
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asawaa  Pro User  says:

Very pretty!
(flickr wow)
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Liesje  Pro User  says:

Wonderful collection!
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MarkyBon  Pro User  says:

These are beautiful! They remind me of my Uncle Denis and I, we used to dive in a coral reef on holidays in Spain to collect these from the bottom. We just had our trunks and a pair of goggles... They were great times and great laughs... Thanks for sharing :-)
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Incognita Nom de Plume  Pro User  says:

Please consider posting this picture to the Wunderkammer group . Some pictures posted to this group will also feature on Museum of Dust.
Thanks!
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Why68  Pro User  says:

Beautiful picture - and a gorgeous collection. I hope you're going to display them!
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tassiesim  Pro User  says:

wow so sweet a collection of truly little gems, you are lucky to have inherited such a find, imagine the original owner walking along collecting them, thanks for sharing...
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TM - the crocheteer! says:

They're lovely! (Inspires me to try to crochet like that!) ♡

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Monique Barber  Pro User  says:

Such beautiful sea treasures!
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the bonnie blues says:

beautiful!
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jacolien. says:

I have got the same! Went diving for them :)
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Bridgman Pottery  Pro User  says:

this is one of the most beautiful photos I've ever seen!
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[ CK ]  Pro User  says:

there's so many things I like about this photo
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morita_ says:

beautiful!
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Stephanie Caldwell says:

such a unique collection.
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Crow Girl says:

Pretty!
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