Quahogging

I love quahogging. It's fun to do with friends. You look for a place where the clam has blown away small shells and pebbles. That leaves a little sandy patch. Then you use your rake. The tines of the rake are just the right length for raking up the clam which is hiding under the sand.

This one looks big enough! It is gray with mud.

Yes, it is big enough! It won't fit through the measuring tool. After we get a bunch of clams, I let them clean themselves out in a bucket with changes of fresh sea water. Then I steam them open, chop them up, and make clam chowder with bacon, potatoes, onion, garlic, and milk. Yummy.

Look at this mysterious creature we found. I thought it was a pine cone at first, but it seemed to be alive. Do you know what it is?