What do you think the snails want to tell you with their formation?
Possibly "Keep Save" with the mirrored S ...???

Hi, Udo. Something about not being able to leave their home, I suspect ... ;)

"S" for Safe, Sheltered, Stay Home, keep your Spirit up ... and so forth !

Have a nice day and thanks for your visit and comment!

ma che bei gusci!! hai ragione - anche la fotografia ci aiuta a star bene durante questo periodo di isolamento forzato! e non bisogna dimenticare di allenare anche il fisico oltre la mente ;-) buon fine settimana a te!

Ciao, Gabi. In tempi normali passo anche due ore al giorno a pedalare sulla mia bici ... adesso l'allenamento fisico è costituito da 20 giri a piedi del perimetro del giardino: ora che arrivo al 10° giro, non so se mi gira più la testa o le scatole! :) Ma in qualche modo resisto ...

GRANDIOSE j'aime bien ce superbe rendu très évocateur
avec ces escargots a l'origine confinés dans leur coquille..
Bon week-end

Thank you, Malik. I think you discovered my subconscious reason for the choice of subject :D
Thank you very much for visiting and leaving a comment and a nice weekend to you as well!

carinissima anche questa Annalia
stammi bene

Grazie, Annemarie. Buona giornata e un abbraccio anche a te.

" zorro " .......

:D
Thanks for stopping by, Dominique!

Lovely rich colours. Garden snails here are just pests, are these the 'champignon' variety?

George, they *can* be eaten, but they have to be thoroughly cleaned first. And to be honest, it takes so long and is so fussy that it's easier just to buy a tin of snails and put 'em in re-usable shells!

My mom used to fix them when I was a kid but the preparation I remember best involves getting them during the cold months, when they seal themselves inside their shells by forming a calcium lid over the entrance. That way there's no need to "purge" them and a simple rinsing is all that's required. She would then boil them still sealed, serve them in the shell and with a toothpick you would pry them out of the shell and dip them in a sauce made with oil, salt, pepper and grated celery root. I don't eat the ones from my garden though, and pretty much let them munch on undisturbed. I have given up trying to grow vegetables a long time ago since the garden is on the north side and shaded by trees.

Nice composition, and you've made me feel quite hungry!

See recipe above, then, Old Owl :)
And thanks for helping us poor locked up "captives" keep our spirit up!