{"id":10824,"date":"2012-05-28T12:24:06","date_gmt":"2012-05-28T16:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/?p=10824"},"modified":"2018-11-12T21:16:25","modified_gmt":"2018-11-13T02:16:25","slug":"our-adventures-of-collecting-seashells-in-thailand-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/28\/our-adventures-of-collecting-seashells-in-thailand-part-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Adventures Of Collecting Seashells In Thailand – Part 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"spotted<\/a><\/p>\n

These are Super Sheller Clark’s<\/a><\/strong> prized possession seashells he found on our trip to Thailand… not one but two SPOTTED TUNS !<\/p>\n

\"clark<\/a><\/p>\n

Within minutes of getting to the east side of Ao Nang in Krabi, he found these bad boys several feet away from each other high on the beach in the weed line.<\/p>\n

\"spotted<\/a><\/p>\n

We had seen broken pieces of them throughout our trip but were afraid we wouldn’t find them as a whole shell on the beach since they are so fragile. Wrong! They are in great shape!<\/p>\n

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\u00a0I found out the word “tun” means wine jar or wine cask. This seems fitting because Clark looked like he wanted to throw a party right there on the beach and drink wine right out of these guys to shellebrate!<\/p>\n

\"clark<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0We got them home safely and I’ve already displayed them in a white washed wooden bowl with some other pieces we found on our trip.<\/p>\n

\"thailand<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0I didnt want any other shells competing with Clark’s new babies so I chose to display them with some other sea life we found on the Thailand beaches. I didn’t know that I wasn’t supposed to bring CORAL back into the United States from other countries. I just learned that from Susan H who posted that on my last post<\/a><\/strong>– OOPS! \u00a0Too late- sorry, CITES! Well, At least\u00a0I feel good about not taking too much- only a few pieces from each beach…It was so hard to choose which pieces of CORAL we were going to bring home but this is what we ended up with…<\/p>\n

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\u00a0These are the biggest OPERCULUMS (SHIVA SHELLS)<\/a><\/strong> I’ve ever seen! I would have loved to see the TURBAN shell that these came from. Geesh! The biggest one is 3 inches wide…<\/p>\n

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The first time I picked up one of these, I yelled to Clark… “I found the biggest stinkin JINGLE you’ve ever seen!”. Haha Then I realized what it was… a CAPIZ SHELL. I used to have trays and dishes made out of these shells. I’m sure you have seen these in some kind of home decor but it’s really cool to find them on the beach.<\/p>\n

\"Placuna<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0I threw in a few of the AUGERS (or TURRETS) we found to give my little display a different texture and balance (heehee) so Clark’s SPOTTED TUNS would have a beautiful resting place to be shown off.<\/p>\n

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Although this day of finding these two gorgeous shells on a beach Thailand will be a memorable day for both of us, I’d like to recognize this Memorial Day for remembering the men and women who died while serving to protect our country. As we traveled foreign lands just last week, I experienced peace in the world because of the bravery of our fallen heroes and those currently serving in our military. A toast from our TUNS to all who serve.<\/p>\n

\"Spotted<\/a><\/p>\n

PS- \u00a0I took back that Nikon J1. All of my photos are still with my trusty Panasonic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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