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SpongesPosted by MJ (Delaware, United States) on 16 June 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
Comments (12)
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, SlovakiaAmazing. Never seen newly gathered sponges before! 16 Jun 2008 5:14am Pied Crow from Nairobi, KenyaGreat shot of something unusual, but a bit over-exposed I think. 16 Jun 2008 5:40am Betty from New Jersey, United StatesWow, never saw anything like this before. Nice shot, MJ. 16 Jun 2008 9:51am Lorraine from Gatineau, CanadaNever 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 StatesWow! The size of these are amazing. An interesting gathering. 16 Jun 2008 2:00pm Marion from Nanaimo, BC, CanadaI'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 StatesWas 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, CanadaIt's the first time that I see raw sponges. 17 Jun 2008 12:52am Earnest from Oklahoma, United StatesThat's really quite a haul, MJ. I didn't know they were collected in that area. Thanks for sharing. 17 Jun 2008 1:40pm |