A thing of childhood nightmares lies before me, mouth agape. Like the edge of a precipice I am drawn inexorably towards that perilous abyss beyond. Every fibre of my being screams \u2018don\u2019t\u2019 while body inches forward regardless.<\/p>\n
After all this Doughboy Scallop is only a few centimetres across and I want a really good close up shot!<\/p>\n
Scallop\u2019s are actually quite interesting critters in more ways than just a favourite menu choice. You\u2019d never find one of these on your plate though as the Doughboy Scallop forsakes a mobile life on the sea floor and settles instead for a permanent niche amid the sponges and other benthic life. Once a permanent home is found this guy will never move again unless his home is wrenched away by storm or other trauma.<\/p>\n
As for those amazing blue eyes. They are a marvel and what always draws me inexorably towards another image!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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