Notes from the Basement

Greetings from the Outer Banks of North Carolina, where WorldWideWeber (or WoWiWe, as some like to call him) is gradually exchanging his usual subterranean pallor for a more robust brownish cast. He has not seen the “shark” that several others say they saw, so feel free to go in the water, if you happen to be near the Atlantic Ocean. No, it was not a dolphin—don’t insult their intelligence! It was a shark. These folks, ranging in age from 12 to 78 (actually, I think it was two people, aged 12 and 78), say they know a dolphin when they see one—the shape of the fin, the way it swims, and so on.* But until WoWiWe sees it with his own eyes, it’s just a rumor, as far as he’s concerned. His shark awareness remains at its normal level.**

No, the most interesting thing WoWiWe has seen is this family of spiders:

He was particularly charmed by the markings on the big one’s belly:

WorldWideWeber does not expect everyone to share his sympathy with spiders. It seems to be in his genes.

P.S. Holy cow! What a coincidence (posted today as well).
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*Ah, but do they know a porpoise when they see one?
**High.

Tags: fauna, photography

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