Beach Covers

Two separate topics: beach and covers.

Both boats have very very faded hatch covers so we've borrowed Betty's sewing machine and have started to replace them.

The one on the left is a new one, the material in the center is the colour the one on the right used to be.





Although the temperature has been quite warm (25) the wind has been so strong we've not made it to the beach much. I know, you're all very sad for us.

Yes, another photo of hermit crabs. There are 45 crabs. We walked down the beach a wee bit, not for very long and yet when we came back there wasn't a trace of them.

Even the big shell is occupied although his body doesn't match the size of his shell.

I finally decided to look up why they do this and I'm very disappointed in their behaviour. They're trading shells but they do it by yanking one of their own out against its will. Here's a web page: http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1112721350/hermit-crab-conga-line-102712/

Maybe they coincidentally met around the giant shell and that's why one of them ended up with a shell way too big for him.

Treasures: I found the blue one and Gerry found the black. They fit me perfectly, alas they don't match.