imperfect beauty

let’s face it. this beautifully blemished cockle shell would be quite boring without those barnacles. they look like well used molars, and anything with the air of having gnawed on a bit of life over the years earns the word “beautiful” in my dictionary.

cockle shell with barnacles

north captiva island, gulf of mexico, florida

  • Carol Sommers says:

    Love this shell, i have some similar ones from the same area. I love the Japanese word “shibui” – worn or unobtrusive beauty.

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  • Anite says:

    Oh, this is beautiful <3
    { amo este lugar como amo meus diários }

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