Calamari for lunch

Thanks to everyone for the amazing response to yesterday's photo of Fallen Rainbow and for getting it on the TP and the PP.

The rain cleared up today and the sun has shone for the first day of winter, but it has gone pretty chilly. The temperature only reached 16 degrees C today (60f). Managed to get all the washing dry though because it was quite windy.

I was walking along the jetty and a young chap had just caught this squid. So I guess calamari was on the menu for lunch in his house today.

[Sally Ings]

They are such weird looking beasts. Cool shot though

[Jane Morley]

They sure taste better than they look!

[AmyJ]

Cool Calamari!!

[Rachel]

Cool shot, still not sure I could ever eat one though!

[Beryl Lloyd]

Not very appetising at this stage with that evil eye looking at you !! Great find and capture !

[julia]

Had that for tea the other night, very pleased it did not look like that.. great shot..

[Sue]

Eeeuuw not for me thanks, But what a great picture!

[Ethel]

Good shot. When I see the eye of a creature like that , I almost need to become a vegetarian.

[Poppo Livy]

You ugly little squid.
I'll bet your mother thought you were a pretty kid.
He doesn't look to pleased with your suggestion for dinner Babs

[Wylie]

that looks so sad. Are squid as smart as octopus?

[Peter]

Great capture nice detail and colour Babs, start of summer here today rain forecast and a high of 14 degrees C, with May being one of the wettest and coldest on record, hope June gets better quickly, lol:)

[Loopy-Lou]

Great capture. Ugly creature don't think I'll be ordering calamari too soon after seeing this shot :-)

[Denise Wood]

Terrific capture :)

[Margaret Pengelly]

Congratulations on the PP yesterday. It was a gorgeous image so I'm not surprised. I wonder if the squid made it home or became bait for a bigger and better prize.

[Sam]

He is keeping his eye on you ;)

[sally agnew]

The eye is interesting Babs, nice detail :)

[Babs]

@ubobohobo He made it home Margaret. The young chap who caught it didn't have anything to carry it home in and luckily I happened to have a plastic bag in my camera bag and I gave it to him.

[mabuss]

Nice shot!

[Annie D]

Oh I am always torn when I see squid octopus and calamari caught - I love to eat them but I also love them in the ocean - especially the gorgeous calamari

[Babs]

@salza I agree, they are weird looking.

[Babs]

@chimfa They sure do Jane. I just love calamari with Cajun seasoning.

[Babs]

@basqgirl Thanks Amy.

[Babs]

@mrsrcg Calamari is delicious, you can't beat Cajun calamari and a restaurant in Fingal Bay does the best calamari in Australia.

[Babs]

@beryl I agree Beryl, but it tastes delicious when you can't recognise it any more.

[Babs]

@julzmaioro Ooh Julia I will be round to your place. I love calamari.

[Babs]

@sioux It tastes delicious Sue.

[Babs]

@ethelperry I suppose it is a bit off putting when you have just caught it, but we don't think too much when we see chickens and lambs in fields etc so I suppose we have to adopt the same attitude to sea creatures too.

[Babs]

@terryliv Not the prettiest of souls are they.

[Babs]

@pusspup This one wasn't smart that's for sure or it wouldn't have got caught.

[Babs]

@pcoulson Thanks Peter, your summer sounds about as cold as our winter. You will have to change hemispheres.

[Babs]

@bizziebeeme Luckily it doesn't look like this once it is on the plate. Tastes delicious though.

[Babs]

@gilbertwood Thanks Denise.

[Babs]

@gigiflower He is Sam, but not for long. The chap who caught him whisked him away once I gave him a plastic bag to put the squid in because he had nothing to carry him home in.

[Babs]

@hermann Thanks Sally. Never seen a squid so close before.

[Ethel]

I agree, Babs and our whole culture depends on producing and eating other creatures.

[Ethel]

Hope you are getting on top of your convalescence.

[Babs]

@annied Never seen one this close before. I love to eat calamari it is delicious.

[Annie D]

@onewing it is beautiful

[Babs]

@ethelperry Thanks Ethel I am fine again now. Much better now I am minus my gall bladder. It really caused lots of problems. Luckily I heal quickly and I'm up and running again now.

[Joyce]

What an ugly fellow. Still it's not his fault but I don't like the way he's looking at me!

[Kane Arlow]

Yum, calamari is one of my favourite foods. The start of winter was rather chilly here too.

[gloria jones]

Neat shot, details

[Taffy]

So cool to see -- I've never seen one up close before. Wow -- it looks a lot slimier than I'd expected.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Yikes. He is kind of scary looking. Excellent shot, though. Actually, he is cool looking.

[Hazel]

Love your shot. But really creepy the way that eye is looking at me!

[Susan]

He is scary looking! Love the com and POV, agree with Hazel, not sure about the eye!! LOL

[Molly]

A strange creature! It hasn't been anywhere near 16 degrees here for the last 3 days - and it's supposed to be summer!

[M0ments in time]

I like calamaris but I doubt I would like to catch the full item !

[Gillian]

Great capture. Something different. And the "eye" staring at you!

[Shailesh]

great catch...

[Pat Knowles]

Well somehow I don't just fancy eating him Babs!! I have eaten Calamari but wasn't overkeen I must say........rather have a nice prawn!
16deg sounds pretty good to me....we all have our fires & heating on here & its summer!

[Yao RL]

I wonder if you have digested it by now.

[dh (delena)]

Fascinating

[Gayle Sears]

Is that an eye peeking out from this creature? It gives me shivers. :)

[bkb in the city]

Nice shot. About the only time I have squid is when we are out for dinner as Melody is not much for seafood

[Babs]

@thistle that eye is quite menacing isn't it.

[Babs]

@karlow75 I'm with you Kane. You can get the best calamari ever at a restaurant in Fingal Bay. It is so tender and not at all rubbery.

[Babs]

@seattlite @taffy @mittens @quietpurplehaze @susanalena I've never seen one close up before either. Looks so different when it is covered in Cajun seasoning. Delicious.

[Babs]

@dolphin Thanks Molly. Sunny here today but still chilly, well chilly for us softies in Australia.

[Babs]

@mbmomentsintime I'm with you Maurice. Not sure I could catch it and then eat it, but I do love calamari rings.

[Babs]

@kwiksilver @shailestha Thanks. the eye is scary isn't it.

[Babs]

@happypat Thanks Pat. The best calamari in Australia is at Fingal Bay. Not at all rubbery like some calamari rings, but so tender and covered in Cajun seasoning, delicious.
I spoke to my sister yesterday in Lancashire and she is complaining about the cold too. What happened to summer.

[Babs]

@yaorenliu I didn't catch it, I just happened to be there when it was caught by a young chap who was on the jetty.

[Babs]

@dh Thanks Delena

[Babs]

@thimblelady Yes Gayle, that's his eye peeping at you.

[Babs]

@bkbinthecity Thanks Brian. I love calamari rings.

[Rachel]

It looks quite menacing with that eye staring out. Lucky it's so yummy!

[Rosan]

Great shot! Doesn't look very appetising to me.

[Babs]

@fntngrma @888rachel I agree it doesn't look very appetizing like this, but calamari rings with Cajun seasoning is delicious.

[Margaret Obey]

Great shot

[Gena Pegg]

HOLY MOLY! Is that EYE? Yikes...is he as big as he looks?

[Babs]

@eyesmile He is about 18 inches long and yes that is an eye.

[Barb Newcomb]

Poor little ugly guy! I don't eat them, but I feel sorry for him.