Snails are incredibly common here. If you walk in open grass, it's uncommon to not see at least five snail shells (habited or uninhabited). There are thousands of empty shells around the studio. They're usually white, but sometimes the larger ones have patterning and earthy colors. The smallest I've seen has been about a millimeter long/wide. I find all the shells fascinating. Apparently small children here do, too; last weekend, in Nimes, Heather and I heard some of them yelling "Escargot! Escargot! Escargot!" as they ran up and down a steep hill to show their guardian.
A few weeks ago, I was privileged in seeing The Biggest Escargot Ever:
That's the toe of my boot
You know what happens when you tell someone not to look....yuck!
ReplyDeleteIt's nice that you can see the beauty in even slimy, gross things!