Monday, October 22, 2012

Blue Monday - Shudder! Giant Blue Eye!

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On October 11, a softball-size, Blue eyeball washed ashore in South Florida. Wildlife officials determined the source likely came from a swordfish.

They based their conclusion on the eyeball's color, size, and structure, along with the presence of bone around it.

Swordfish are commonly fished at this time of year in the Florida Straits offshore of South Florida where the huge eyeball turned up.


"It was probably from a swordfish around 200 to 250 pounds," explained Kevin Baxter of the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute. "To give you an idea, the record caught in Florida is 612 pounds."

In fact, swordfish can reach 1,000 pounds.

Researchers think a fisherman cut out the eye and simply threw it overboard.
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52 comments:

  1. Magical Mystical TeacherOctober 22, 2012 at 12:01 AM

    How odd...but blue!

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  2. AnnesphamilyOctober 22, 2012 at 12:05 AM

    I THINK LINKY PICKED UP MY ) INSTEAD OF / ON MY BLOG NAME! DRAT! BUT I LOVED THIS HUGE EYE STORY! THANKS FOR SHARING HERE AND COME VISIT SOON. HAVE A BLUE MONDAY FILLED WITH MANY BLESSINGS! aNNE

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  3. AmitAagOctober 22, 2012 at 12:34 AM

    Lovely meme on the most beautiful color on earth! Thank you Sally:)
    Please find me here:
    http://amitaag.blogspot.in/2012/10/skywatchblue-divine.html
    Happy Blue Monday:)

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  4. JanOctober 22, 2012 at 12:41 AM

    Yes I saw the story in the news recently. I thought it sad that a magnificient creature with such beautiful eyes would end up like that.
    The blue of the eye a perfect match with your blue, Sally.
    Hugs and Blessings.

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  5. SwedishCorner ~ DownUnder...PernillaOctober 22, 2012 at 12:59 AM

    Thanks for hosting, Sally! Happy Blue Monday :D Beautiful blue eye! ~Pernilla

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  6. Joy@aVintageGreenOctober 22, 2012 at 1:00 AM

    Hi Sally, thanks for hosting. My thumbnail didn't show (but it WAS blue). Have a great week.
    Joy

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  7. Joy@aVintageGreenOctober 22, 2012 at 1:01 AM

    Ok, now it shows (teapot). Guess I'm not used to the orange head showing first.
    Joy

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  8. Fashion MommaOctober 22, 2012 at 1:13 AM

    Happy Blue Monday Sally!

    My Blue Monday are here and here.

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  9. My name is RietOctober 22, 2012 at 1:42 AM

    HI Saly I cN; GET thumbnail up, sorry. I don't know how it works.
    Riet

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  10. SarahOctober 22, 2012 at 1:47 AM

    What an interesting story. Happy Blue Monday!

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  11. JoyfulOctober 22, 2012 at 2:10 AM

    I caught that story on the news too. Isn't that an amazing eye?

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  12. Gemma WisemanOctober 22, 2012 at 3:09 AM

    Incredible size! And such beautiful blue!

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  13. SwedishCorner ~ DownUnder...PernillaOctober 22, 2012 at 3:19 AM

    Hi again Sally, I did comment earlier, my comment is the 5th one :) ... but I don't mind saying 'hello again' and add that I like that you have added the picture option to this fun party! See you next Monday! ~Pernilla

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  14. HansHBOctober 22, 2012 at 4:40 AM

    Great reading! Nice photos!
    Have a nice day!

    (Some problems linking up with a photo...)

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  15. Sue McPeakOctober 22, 2012 at 5:24 AM

    You definately get the prize for the most unusual Blue of the Day! Amazing that it washed ashore intact. Sure made for SciFi mystery in the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...Giant Squid...Arrrrggggg!!!

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  16. Bunny JeanOctober 22, 2012 at 5:34 AM

    Hi Sally!

    Thanks for hosting this fun party! Nice to see the thumbnail links, however Chrome didn't show the "enter" button so I had to use Internet Explorer. I only mention this in case others have the same issue :)

    xoxo Bunny Jean

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  17. MarkOctober 22, 2012 at 6:58 AM

    Happy Blue Monday Sally, thanks as always for hosting this site.
    The eye is very freaky, not sure if I would like to find this on a beach.

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  18. EdenOctober 22, 2012 at 7:00 AM

    Wow..beautiful blue!

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  19. UnknownOctober 22, 2012 at 7:08 AM

    Hi Sally.
    I wish you a nice new autumn week and a nice blue Monday.
    Marit.

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  20. Melbourne Australia PhotosOctober 22, 2012 at 7:17 AM

    Isn't nature amazing?
    Thanks for hosting. Mr Linky is playing up...

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  21. Chubskulit RoseOctober 22, 2012 at 7:56 AM

    I've read about that on yahoo as well.

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  22. LVOctober 22, 2012 at 8:14 AM

    Well, you took top prize today for your blues. I never saw a blue eyeball. Most interesting and unique. I do not watch much TV, so I did not know about it. I had no problem with your Linky today.

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  23. Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble ChristmasOctober 22, 2012 at 8:41 AM

    Sally,
    Thanks so much for hosting and what an interesting post!!

    Hugs,
    Debbie

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  24. Lina GustinaOctober 22, 2012 at 8:52 AM

    If it's the truth, I'm wondering how the fish eyeball can turn into blue?
    Interesting but still weird for me.

    http://www.1sthappyfamily.com/2012/10/first-love.html

    Thanks for hosting, Sally...have a great week ahead :)

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  25. LadyD PianoOctober 22, 2012 at 9:03 AM

    very interesting read! Wishing you a Happy Blue Monday, Sally!

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  26. JeanneOctober 22, 2012 at 9:13 AM

    Good morning Sally, It worked this time. At first I didn't think it did but when I hit refresh Walla!

    The fish eye is so interesting. I too believe it is a swordfish. Amazing. I had no idea a swordfish could be so huge. Live and learn.

    Happy Blue Monday,
    Love, Jeanne

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  27. Full-On-ForwardOctober 22, 2012 at 9:25 AM

    This was one of the coolest blues I've ever seen! Great great post!!

    How have you been my Smiling Sally?

    All the best,

    John

    Debbie-- these were Blue Contacts the Swordfish had made. (OK- so I'm telling a fish story!)

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  28. Travel QuestOctober 22, 2012 at 9:45 AM

    Interesting thanks for sharing, Happy Blue Monday Sally

    hugs,
    Travel Quest

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  29. Visits With MaryOctober 22, 2012 at 10:02 AM

    WoW! Very interesting and very blue. Have a wonderful Blue Monday!

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  30. Pride In Photos BeautyOctober 22, 2012 at 10:20 AM

    I love that you have blue as your linky party color...it is my very favorite color for everything☺
    Thanks for hosting this week.
    Laurie
    pride in photos

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  31. LeoviOctober 22, 2012 at 10:25 AM

    Delicious swordfish eye, I really love your photos.

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  32. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiOctober 22, 2012 at 10:29 AM

    Hi Sally!
    I saw this on he news! What a thing to find on shore ...it would have scared me!

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  33. My name is RietOctober 22, 2012 at 10:40 AM

    Hi Sally. I did try again but it won't work. I will leave it like this. I didn;t get your email, sorry.

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  34. AnonymousOctober 22, 2012 at 10:45 AM

    "What big eyes you have!" The first photo almost looks like pottery.

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  35. photodougOctober 22, 2012 at 11:14 AM

    Gives new meaning to Frankie Valli's "Can't Take My Eye(s) Off Of You."

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  36. My name is RietOctober 22, 2012 at 11:17 AM

    Hi / Sally I am glad it did work. I also got your email to tell me that it worked. Now about that enormous blue eye. It has such a beautiful color that blue is gorgeous. Have a nice week Sally

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  37. Denise @ secondtimearoundfindsOctober 22, 2012 at 12:26 PM

    Hi Sally, great blue collection of posts today. I had a blue c/s for my share today. Thanks for hosting.
    Denise

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  38. SchotzyOctober 22, 2012 at 1:58 PM

    Now that is a blue I thought never to see... sad but beautiful!

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  39. ❀~Myrna~❀October 22, 2012 at 3:28 PM

    You have a Halloweeny Blue today! lol
    Very Interesting!

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  40. Melbourne Australia PhotosOctober 22, 2012 at 3:46 PM

    Thanks, Sally. Ihave an image linked now.

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  41. AnonymousOctober 22, 2012 at 4:12 PM

    Hey Sally! Oooh, I'm skeeert! That is an oddball for sure.
    Thanks for popping and hope you're doing well.
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia ;)

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  42. joyh82October 22, 2012 at 5:27 PM

    Wow, I never knew they weighed quite that much! happy blue monday!

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  43. Jackie McGuinnessOctober 22, 2012 at 7:17 PM

    What an interesting story! Bur it makes me really sad to think he cut the eye out and tossed it overboard.

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  44. MildredOctober 22, 2012 at 7:45 PM

    That's impressive!
    Thanks for sharing.

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    Have a fabulous week****

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  45. AnnesphamilyOctober 22, 2012 at 8:48 PM

    Hi Sally! I am having laptop troubles but came on the desktop and can not get the picture to load! Sigh! I am sad! :(

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  46. LauraOctober 22, 2012 at 8:49 PM

    weirdly beautiful Sally!

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  47. AnnesphamilyOctober 22, 2012 at 8:51 PM

    I am not sure what is happening! It came up and now it is gone, my little image!

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  48. AnnesphamilyOctober 22, 2012 at 8:51 PM

    Yea, it came over! At last!

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  49. Jeannie MarieOctober 22, 2012 at 9:34 PM

    I'm so glad I found Blue Monday! I did see that eye on the news and boy is is even creepier up close....but BLUE! Haha! Thanks for coming over and posting a comment! I love comments and surely don't get as many as you do!!

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  50. JudiOctober 22, 2012 at 10:53 PM

    Hi Sally *hugs*
    Isn't that a huge eye. I guess it has to be a big eye because the fish is so large!...so large. Thank you for sharing this interesting information.

    Thank you also for your sweet comment and prayers for Janine...I hope all the best for your Jenna and my prayers will be going out for her as well. Strength and comfort in numbers.

    Judi

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  51. AnonymousOctober 25, 2012 at 4:15 AM

    Yes, it looks just like the swordfish's eye. Some sort of blue!

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  52. GranthamLynnOctober 25, 2012 at 11:47 AM

    Wow that was really cool and weird! Thanks for sharing. I have been seeing lots of blue fish this week. I thought of you!
    Have a good weekend. See you Monday.
    Sherry

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