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| I found this guy hanging around the Museum of Natural History. It's a Japanese spider crab (Macrocheira kampferi), which can be 13 feet (4 meters) from the tip of one outstretched leg to another. Pretty impressive— and it throws a mean shadow too! [To see more Sunday shadows, go to Tracy's great meme.] |
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Yikes. I would never want to meet one in a dark alley.
ReplyDeleteJudy (kenju) above made me laugh (in a chill, nervously tittering way).
ReplyDeleteAn aptly named creature; or, considering all those sharp, knife-like shadows in your so striking photo, would it more appropriately be called a ninja crab?
Yikes, double trouble. It reminds me of the Indiana Jones movies. Except that they weren't Japanese. And I'm not sure that there were any crabs... Never mind.
ReplyDeleteGreat patterns in the shadows
ReplyDeleteThat's one scary-looking creature. I love the pattern of its legs and the resulting shadows.
ReplyDeleteYou can find my Shadow Shot HERE
Those shadows add quite an edge to an already 'edgy' kind of creature. Great inspiration for sci-fi buffs looking for ideas.
ReplyDeleteReally? The critter gets THAT big?**shudder**
ReplyDeleteIF I WERE A SHADOW
If I were a shadow,
I would seek the light;
There I would glow sleekly,
Black and shiny bright!
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Shadowy Grass and Snowy Shadows
Impressive creature and it casts a great shadow!
ReplyDeleteEeeeeek! Great shot though, and yes it does cast a mean looking shadow!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your wonderful contributions to SSS! Great news is that a little team has set up to take over the hosting. Woohoo! I'll be posting the details on my blog next Sunday :)
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLate visiting from Shadow Shot, hope you can still visit my shadow entry, thanks!
Absolutrly stunning!!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat shot!
John