Limpets on yellow rock
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Limpets on yellow rock
Image: © Andrew Curtis Taken: 9 Oct 2009
"Patella* to the rock adheres, Nor of the raging tempest fears, The most tremendous power; And though assail'd on every side, Close to her guardian will abide, Her strength, her fortress, and her pride, Her never failing tower. Note *, page 31, line 1 Patella to the rock adheres, Nor of the raging tempest fears. *Patellae are generally found adhering by the base to rocks, stone, fuci, or other marine substances; it is impossible to move them without considerable force, unless (for it seems their sense of hearing is very acute,) you come upon them unexpectedly." From 'Poems on Conchology and Botany : with Plates and Notes' by Sarah Hoare (1831) https://archive.org/details/poemsonconcholog00hoar
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Image Location
Latitude
54.878778
Longitude
-1.355358