Sea Life
Personal memory by Al Maura
1966 • Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
A tiny transparent shrimp called "quisquilla" in spanish, at the house I was born, together with a type of hairy crab, octopuses & turtles. Before engine powered boating became fashionable, this island was a wonder of crystal clear waters, an abundance of sea life. When "tourism", or running away from their "weathers" came here in search of paradise, paradise started disappearing...
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