I recently went geocaching and while walking along the frozen shoreline came across these snails amongst the ice. So many of them, so odd.
Although it’s hard to see the ice, all of these are frozen beneath the water too.
Macro Monday is easy to play, snap a macro (or any close-up) photo, post it on your blog and come back here and sign MckLinky. 
MM started on Sept 29, 2008 – THANX to all of you for helping make it such a fun start to the week!
btw – all these are iPhone pictures. :0)
Laura Hegfield said,
Now that is an unusual and beautiful sight!
Tj said,
AWESOME LISA!!!!! Nice …..
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Carletta said,
Love the third one!
iPhone pic- wow!
Sharon said,
Wow! What fascinating photos, and what an unusual thing to see. I wish I knew more about how it came to be. I’m amazed that you took those photos with your iPhone. I took my Macro Monday offering with a lot more sophisticated gear but I don’t think the photo is as good.
Birgitta - FOTO chip said,
I have never seen such snails before. They seem to have had a hard winter – no life left. Great pictures Lisa!
Dhemz said,
how pretty!
Teresa said,
What an amazing sight. So sad, but it’s also beautiful.
Mama Zen said,
How strange!
Jama said,
It’s so fascinating! I’ve never seen so many empty shells of the same kind at the beach…
Amarie said,
Their shells are beautiful!
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KaziGrrl said,
I love geocaching, though I rarely make my mark unless I have my sharp-sighted daughter with me! LOL
That’s quite a lovely find, and not something you see everyday
~Kazi xxx
Sara Chapman in Seattle, USA said,
Mysterious, and sad, but very beautiful. Thanks for showing us this unique sight. And yay for the geocaching thing. I love to go with hubby and take photos while he finds things, usually in parks and other worthwhile photo sites.
Gattina said,
I have never seen snails like this and apparently living in water, they look quiet pretty for a snail ! I only know the nasty snails which eat my plants !
John said,
One of the more interesting and unusual macro series I’ve seen. Really nice. Then to read all done with an iPhone!!! Grrrr….
Birgitta said,
Great shots!
Peter B said,
Great detail with your iPhone. Really unusual… all those snails in the ice!
Stewart M - Australia said,
Hi there – I assume the snail were no longer with us! Strange how tide and waves can sort them into one place.
Great shots.
SM
Kat said,
Love the photography and macro Monday concept. How intruguing all those snails, a wonder.
Nancy said,
That is really very odd — almost like winter took them all by surprise. Neat shot, Lisa.
NatureFootstep2 said,
a snail I can´t remember seeing. I hop they make it through the freezing. Great shots Lisa.
Wandering Thought said,
They are so pretty and neat looking snails..
Hege said,
Beautiful photos. I don’t think we have shells like that here in Norway…
Ellie said,
Wow, what amazing shots.
Carol said,
Absolutely gorgeous photos ~ love the snails ~namaste, carol (A Creative Harbor) linked with MM ^_^
Bryan said,
Nice find Lisa and great shots. I’m always amazed at what can be found in ice (not that we get much here is southeast Virginia. I wonder if the shells all washed up in one place or if the snails all moved there before hibernating for the winter?
kerri said,
Awesome captures Lisa!
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DawnTreader said,
Now there’s a combination I’ve never seen before! Good find.
Wayne said,
How unusual and very cool!
Ida said,
These are just wonderful. I love that close-up shot of the snails that’s near the end of the post, so pretty.
How unusual to see so many snail shells like that. Your 1st shot was also pretty cool as well. Loved your photos.
kaye said,
wow! I love that first shot, and the second. . . and the third . . .
TheChieftess said,
Love the snai shells! And aren’t those iPhones great little cameras?!!
Unfortunately…my link isn’t showing up and I can’t re-link it…mammothlakesdp.blogspot.com!
Karen Smithey said,
I love this–love love love the idea of sharing macro shots! I am going to send my daughter and a few of her photography-minded friends along here.
My link also was slooooow to show up, but finally did. I’m not known for my patience, either.
And oh! Don’t you just adore your iPhone? Do you do Instagram?
I agree with Sara–your shots are mysterious and sad and beautiful, all at the same time…