Seashells

I was thinking today about seashells.  Their variety in shape, size, and color and their appearance from the great expanses of the ocean seem quite unlike anything else.  After thinking a little bit more, I realized I wasn’t really sure where seashells came from.  I guess I always assumed they were just fancy rocks.

After some quick Wikipedia research, I discovered they are body parts of aquatic animals, kind of like bones in humans.  This changed the whole image of a beach covered in seashells for me.  It’s horrific, beautiful, and wonderful, all at the same time.  Wow, that girl who sells seashells by the seashore is a terrible person.