Sea Urchin

Found this creature on the beach yesterday. First time I've seen one so bright out close to shore.

Yesterday's find is still on the beach and did not wash away at high tide. Various ideas about what it is but a ocean break water seems the most logical at this point.

Here's another shot: http://365project.org/kwind/365/2014-03-24

[Lisa Poland]

Wow, I've only seen those in aquariums! Very cool! Quite pretty!

[Simply Amanda]

Spikey and cool!

[Gena Pegg]

Just gorgeous ...amazing detail and color. Super lovely!

[Katia]

It does looks bizarre, neat find! :)

[Kim]

It's a sea urchin or in New Zealand a kina

[CINDY JOHNSON]

great capture

[Rachel Hope]

Yikes! Looks like that could cause some pain! Pretty shot though

[Kathryn]

I'm thinking you should not step on that.

[Debs Stott]

Fab composition. Those pinks are really offset by the background water

[Clare]

Wow, this is so cool! Great find and capture!

[Maggiemae]

The watery hedgehog with psychedelic prickles!

[☯ Sarah ☁]

Cool!

[Debi 🐩]

Lovely detail in those spines, nice splash of colour

[Tracy]

That's wonderful!! I don't think I've ever seen a live one before. I was really surpised at the difference in marine life from one side of the island to the other, or even just beach to beach. It always fascinated me, this whole new living and breathing world in the ocean :)

[Dawn]

FAv very cool to see one alive! rare here in the Northeast!

[Shepherdman's Wife]

It's a sea urchin. Very pretty with its colourful spines

[Shawna Schroeder]

That is so cool looking, I miss the beach :)

[Nicole Campbell]

Wow - so bright, you must enjoy living next to the ocean

[Kerri]

Cool shot

[Corinne]

Wow, so sharp ! Beautiful, but you better not step on it !

[Cindy]

Beautiful sea urchin!! :)

[Christine]

Oh, how fascinating. Looks like a mixture of sea urchin and cactus :-)

[Kay Hodges]

So pretty and a nice capture

[Sharon Lee]

so fascinating, love the texture

[Miss Mercy]

Beautiful capture. Isn't it a sea urchin rather than an anemone?

[Issi Bannerman]

Definitely a living sea urchin. Often we used to find the shells, empty, with the spines fallen off. You can actually eat the inside, if you feel so inclined - very salty and fishy. You do not want to stand on it, for sure! Great capture.

[Meredith McNay]

Wow great shot.

[KWind]

@shepherdmanswife @missmercy @jamibann Yes, sea urchin. I'm not sure what I was thinking. We have sea anemones here too. I'll change the title.

[Yvonne]

GREAT shot.

[Margaret Obey]

Great picture with wonderful colours

[Denise]

Wow....amazing detail, color and texture. Great find!

[Debra]

Cool. I've never seen one in it's natural environment.

[Holly C.]

What a find! Beautiful photo.

[Sassik]

Beautiful sea creature!

[Rachel]

Beautiful, great close up!

[Jennifer]

Great find and shot

[Taffy]

You captured the texture so well. It looks quite prickly.

[Kathy A]

This is pretty, great colour too

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

Very cool find and capture! Looks like a big chestnut with its protective coating still on.

[Emma]

This is fab. Love the reflections

[Julie Ryan]

I've never seen one; neat creature