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Where's the Kitner Boy?


Do you remember that scene in Jaws when they find that arm washed up on the beach. This was kind of like that.

What do you think that they are looking at?

Comments

KL said…
Jellyfish - they all wound up on beach with tides. Seashells are too common to be pointed out.
Sue said…
I'm with freefalling...assorted body parts. You have had an influx of sharks lately!
Or is it a beached whale? They seem to like doing that on Tasmanian (and Western Australian) beaches!
Roddy said…
How about the potential architect envisioning the scope and style of sand castle to be built with the abundance of sand at hand.
Kris McCracken said…
KL, close, but it was in fact mere seaweed.
Kris McCracken said…
FF, no arm, but the seaweed was a luxurious shade of green.
Kris McCracken said…
Sue, Tasmanian sharks don't waste their tucker like their stupid and lazy northern neighbours!
Kris McCracken said…
Roddy, Henry has an urge for creative destruction, not construction!
Roddy said…
You know Kris that the best thing about building sand castles is that you can obliterate them completely and once done, start again.
Fantastic picture of the family.
Kris McCracken said…
Roddy, he often doesn't let me finish.

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