MJ's Photoblog
Sponges
Posted by MJ (Delaware, United States) on 16 June 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
Amazing. Never seen newly gathered sponges before!
16 Jun 2008 5:14am
Pied Crow from Nairobi, Kenya
Great shot of something unusual, but a bit over-exposed I think.
16 Jun 2008 5:40am
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Wow, never saw anything like this before. Nice shot, MJ.
16 Jun 2008 9:51am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Never seen anything like it, I wonder what they do with it, and does it hurt the ocean not to have it, it is a source of protein for anything...who knows, but I'm very curious...Great photo!
16 Jun 2008 1:40pm
@Lorraine: They are used for planters, makeup removers, facial washing, car washing... there are many different textures and grades... I do not know if it is good or bad for the ocean balance... I just know that they make a living doing this....
Steven from Chicagoland, United States
Wow! The size of these are amazing. An interesting gathering.
16 Jun 2008 2:00pm
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
I've certainly used a sponge or two in my day to wash my body with. Great capture MJ. I guess this is what they call harvesting the ocean.
16 Jun 2008 4:28pm
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
Was this taken in Tarpon Springs, FL? If so, you got a wonderful closeup of the real thing!
16 Jun 2008 11:46pm
@Judy: yes... it was tarpon... my daughter's boy friend 's family has a resturant at the end of the dock... the rusty bellies so we spent two days down there...fishing shopping boating etc I have always loved going down there.... it is a must every visit
vu@granby - Gilles Martineau from Granby, Québec, Canada
It's the first time that I see raw sponges.
Thank you to improve my knowledge.
17 Jun 2008 12:52am
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
That's really quite a haul, MJ. I didn't know they were collected in that area. Thanks for sharing.
17 Jun 2008 1:40pm
