tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post8155607126793429793..comments2024-03-29T01:03:43.270-07:00Comments on Ephemera: Book Blurb - The Raw Shark Texts (and Some Scenes of the West Coast)Sheilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735339885677950350noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post-51700791742531880102010-07-03T08:36:53.734-07:002010-07-03T08:36:53.734-07:00Kasmira, yes, same terrain. Ugh, *shudder*, I have...Kasmira, yes, same terrain. Ugh, *shudder*, I have stepped on a slug - when I was in Brownies, at camp one summer. Awful experience!Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735339885677950350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post-23682849758221889622010-07-01T11:44:07.626-07:002010-07-01T11:44:07.626-07:00Lovely scenery!
I grew up in Washington state - a...Lovely scenery!<br /><br />I grew up in Washington state - also home to many slugs. My mom once stepped on the end of a slug and the pressure of her foot pushed all the innards out the other end....and up her pant leg. After hearing that story, I have avoided stepping on slugs at all costs.Kasmirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866928448186848884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post-67390427486213432562010-06-29T18:41:25.325-07:002010-06-29T18:41:25.325-07:00Megan, sorry! I'd love to see pictures of plac...Megan, sorry! I'd love to see pictures of places where you live.<br /><br />Tina, he's about 6 inches long.<br /><br />tinyjunco, thanks very much for commenting! Ha, I knew that was UCSC's mascot!Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735339885677950350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post-63209461772900934722010-06-28T15:36:10.493-07:002010-06-28T15:36:10.493-07:00if stepping on a banana slug is bad for you, think...if stepping on a banana slug is bad for you, think how bad it is for the slug! ; ) truly beautiful hike pictures. i spent a couple of years attending UC Santa Cruz, who's mascot is the banana slug, so i have to stick up for them a little. i read that they are the only animal capable of breaking down redwood duff, and thus vital to those forests' ecosystem.<br /><br />however, when my tinyjuncohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03614867046924013061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post-8675832205507750842010-06-28T12:57:34.197-07:002010-06-28T12:57:34.197-07:00Does it just look that way in the photo or is that...Does it just look that way in the photo or is that slug maaaaassive?Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02831243896567542815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post-53812195401995402342010-06-27T17:42:12.646-07:002010-06-27T17:42:12.646-07:00Gorgeous hike! Eep! the slug picture did surprise ...Gorgeous hike! Eep! the slug picture did surprise me. <br /><br /> It makes me realize I still haven't followed through on my plans to visit some local places.Megan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10169811757787686946noreply@blogger.com