Rusty Ring

(I found this shell on the lower tidelands during a recent very low tide. It came from a jackknife clam [Solen sicarius] , close ...

(Not pictured: Panopea generosa .)

(Silqua patula)

(Fresh-dug that day.)

(I recently found this well-used First Nations clam gun [right] in the surf. It's in fine shape; the tape is apparently just pad...

(Click on photo, then open in a new tab to see it full size) Razor clamming has been central to the local culture and economy since...