Dionon

I always knew that a Dionon (fish) had, obviously, something to do with "dio" (ink in Hebrew) - but never really got into it, like with so many things. So. Today, after having had a sandwich and cappuccino at my mezah in the afternoon, I saw a little 'moving rock' in the water puddle at the middle of the mezah. After, again: obviously, investigating (my nose was almost touching the ' moving rock' - that's how curious I was) - a fisherman (I had never seen before) called out to me "Are you watching the Dionon?" - HUH???

He started explaining things about the 'fish' to me and also how he had already cut a piece out of him to give to the other fishermen at my mezah to serve as bait. As he said this, I could only watch the Dionon :-( How would it feel to have a piece cut out of him? I felt so sorry for him (I know I am exaggerating in my compassion for living creatures and... also being terribly hypocritical because I couldn't care less if a cockroach would suffer, but I cannot control my feelings - and for this little creature I felt sorry).

He held him up for me so I would be able to take some photos -

Now, at home, I read about the Dionon (it isn't a fish at all but a 'molluscs") here (clicking here will take you there) and it turns out to be quite an advanced creature, with having the most amazing eyes (which 'my' Dionon kept closed - I hope not out of pain :( ) - something I would have never expected from looking at him (but then again: nature is the single most advanced existence on earth -and everywhere, anyway) - and.... they have 3 hearts!!!!

I truly hope cold-blooded animals have no sense of pain.

(the last photo is of the pond which is slowly slipping in - the sea water is retreating more and more - and that after they have been working all summer long to deepen the pond and have more water flowing in it).