365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Friday, February 1, 2019
Sanderlings From Hell
Day 111: As a 1500-piece jigsaw, my friend Patty's photo titled "Sanderlings on the Rocks" is without debate the most difficult puzzle I've ever put together. It didn't take me long to subtitle it "Sanderlings from Hell." The largest single section I was able to assemble consisted of no more than 18 pieces. The rest had to go in one piece at a time solely by shape because there was very little colour variation between rocks and birds. Even with it finished and on the table, I don't think I could make an accurate count of Sanderlings. Some have their heads under their wings, and I swear some of the rocks have legs. There were some tense moments when I was convinced one or more pieces were missing; in fact, as late as last night when I had fewer than 100 pieces left to go, there was a line of three I simply could not find. I eventually got them by trying to fit in every remaining piece, one at a time. What a great puzzle!
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You just made my day, Crow! ~ big smile ~
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